Grant Award View - GA5128
Pipeclay Oysters Norfolk Bay Marine Farm Development
The Tasmanian Oyster Industry is slowly recovering from POMS which critically impacted the industry in January 2016, destroying many millions of oysters and placing many businesses and jobs in jeopardy. This project will further develop Pipeclay Oysters existing Norfolk Bay Marine Farm, which has remained POMS free, by establishing additional capacity to produce on-grower oysters i.e. oysters of around 50mm which are then sold to other farms for finishing to market. There is currently unmet demand for on-grower oysters and an opportunity for the business to leverage off its success in producing on-grower oysters and undertake an expansion to supply other growers in need of this product assisting in the industry post POMS recovery.