Grant Award View - GA5288

This project supports the recovery of the Tasmanian Pacific Oyster industry following the outbreak of POMS, by being responsive to producers needing to adopt a variety of key strategies, including selective breeding for resistance to disease, exposure to POMS at smaller sizes, reducing the costs of losing stock at a bigger size, and protecting oysters through biosecurity. It provides sustainable opportunities, to build upon the knowledge and investment in capital and people to diversify into other species including Flat Oysters and Sydney Rock Oysters which are high valued and immune to POMS, removing the roadblocks to growth and profit. It does this through expansion in SeaPerfect's hatchery and nursery allowing species diversification.