Seafood importers have now launched a campaign to correct what they believe are misconceptions about Asian aquaculture. ​ Australia cannot supply its own seafood needs. Local wild-caught and farmed fish accounts for just a quarter of national consumption and Australia now imports about 210,000 tonnes a year. Pangasius, more commonly known as basa, is now the second most consumed fish in Australia after Tasmanian Atlantic salmon. 20 years ago it was a staple for the poor throughout the Mekong Delta. Now Vietnam sells basa to more than 130 countries. Seafood importers have now launched a campaign to correct what they believe are misconceptions about Asian aquaculture. ​ Australia cannot supply its own seafood needs. Local wild-caught and farmed fish accounts for just a quarter of national consumption and Australia now imports about 210,000 tonnes a year. Pangasius, more commonly known as basa, is now the second most consumed fish in Australia after Tasmanian Atlantic salmon. 20 years ago it was a staple for the poor throughout the Mekong Delta. Now Vietnam sells basa to more than 130 countries.