Seafood labelling petition handed to govt

TV chef Matthew Evans has presented a petition with over 46,000 signatures calling for tighter seafood labelling laws.

TV chef Matthew Evans (C) has presented a petition calling for tighter seafood labelling laws.

SEAFOOD lovers should know if their favourite meals damage the environment, have high levels of mercury or come about from slave labour, TV chef Matthew Evans says.

"THE problem with seafood labelling in Australia at the moment - it's a lucky dip. It's a lottery," he told reporters in Canberra on Thursday.