We explore the sustainable fish to eat on Good Friday and over the Easter holidays, with recipes, tips and expert advice.
What can you eat on Good Friday?
On Good Friday, it's tradition to eat fish rather than meat.
According to Christians, Jesus sacrificed his flesh on what is now known as Good Friday. This is why traditionally, people abstain from meaty flesh on Good Friday.
Fish is viewed as a different kind of flesh, and so is favoured over meat on Good Friday.
Additionally, fish shapes were used by Christians to identify each other, and it is believed that many followers of Jesus were fishermen.
Have a sustainable Easter
Traditionally, on Good Friday and at Easter, people will eat fin-fish. However, it is also popular to eatcrustaceans and shellfish.
Sustainable fish to eat at Easter and on Good Friday
There's a wide variety of sustainable seafood to eat in Australia and New Zealand with the MSC blue fish tick label. Our recommendations include the following. Click to find out more:
- Salmon
- Southern blue whiting
- Hoki / blue grenadier
- Toothfish
- Hake
- Prawns
- Lobster
- Pipis
- Crabs
Find out all of the sustainable seafood to eat in Australia and New Zealand.
Discover more ways to enjoy sustainable seafood this Easter, such as buying and preparing fish to last.
Good Friday recipes
You can enjoy Easter fish and seafood with our tasty fish recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Prawns
Wild prawn dumplings with chilli oil dressing
Prep time
20 mins
Cooking Time
10 mins
Prawns
Wild grilled prawns with charred chilli dressing and crispy cashews
Prep time
15 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Prawn
Wild tiger prawn salad
Prep time
60 mins
Cooking Time
6 mins
Prawn
Nasi Goreng with wild prawns
Prep time
65 mins
Cooking Time
35 mins
Prawn
Wild chargrilled Skull Island Tiger Prawns with chilli and garlic oil, avocado mousse and charred greens
Prep time
10 mins
Cooking Time
2 mins
Prawn
Wild piri piri prawns with mango and padrón peppers
Prep time
5 mins
Cooking Time
35 mins
Prawns
Wild banana prawn bisque
Prep time
0 mins
Cooking Time
60 mins
Prawns
Tom Yum Kung with wild prawns and thai basil
Prep time
0 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Prawn
Spring rolls with wild prawns
Prep time
20 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Patagonian toothfish / Chilean sea bass
Chilean sea bass dumplings
Prep time
5 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Prawn
Forever salmon and prawn paella
Prep time
20 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Salmon
Spicy salmon with a maple-soy glaze
Prep time
40 mins
Cooking Time
10 mins
Prawn
Gambas a la plancha with wild prawns
Prep time
10 mins
Cooking Time
5 mins
Prawn
Wild banana prawns chermoula with lemon and coconut tahini
Prep time
0 mins
Cooking Time
45 mins
Prawns
Wild prawns from the barbie, two ways
Prep time
10 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Octopus
Wild halloumi and pomegranate octopus salad
Prep time
10 mins
Cooking Time
60 mins
Pipis
Wild South Australian pipis with saffron butter
Prep time
0 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Hoki
Wild hoki fish with chipotle coleslaw and harissa guacamole
Prep time
40 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Tuna
Wild tuna fish cakes
Prep time
0 mins
Cooking Time
30 mins
Lobster
Lobster salad with avocado and mango
Prep time
30 mins
Cooking Time
0 mins
Prawn
Pad Thai with wild prawns
Prep time
15 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Pipis
Wild black pepper pipis
Prep time
10 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Prawns
Wild prawn sourdough toasts with ginger dressing
Prep time
15 mins
Cooking Time
10 mins
Hoki
Wild grilled hoki with taramasalata
Prep time
30 mins
Cooking Time
10 mins
Hoki
Wild crispy hoki fillet fish burger japanese style
Prep time
15 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Octopus
Wild marinated Western Australian octopus tostada
Prep time
15 mins
Cooking Time
0 mins
Octopus
Wild chargrilled Western Australian octopus with slaw
Prep time
45 mins
Cooking Time
60 mins
Prawns
Wild garlic prawns recipe
Prep time
25 mins
Cooking Time
5 mins
Where to buy fish on Good Friday
In Australia and New Zealand, you can find sustainable seafood for Good Friday and Easter at your local supermarket. Just look for the MSC blue fish tick label to be sure it's sustainable and can be traced back to a certified sustainable fishery.
Find out where to buy sustainable seafood this Easter and Good Friday.
When is Good Friday and Easter Day in Australia and New Zealand?
Easter dates vary from year to year.
Easter Day takes place on the first Sunday following the first full moon on or after the March equinox.
Each year, Good Friday lands on the Friday before Easter Day.
Good Friday 2024: Friday, 29 March 2024
Easter Sunday 2024: Sunday, 31 March 2024
Good Friday 2025: Friday, 18 April 2025
Easter Sunday 2025: Sunday, 20 April 2025
