Workshops to focus on latest issues for Sydney rock oyster producers
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Sydney rock oyster growers are invited to a series of workshops this month to discuss the recent outbreak of QX disease and other issues facing the industry.
The five workshops have been organised by the NSW Department of Primary Industries and begin tomorrow in Merimbula.
They will also be used to share information on breeding, nursery operations, new initiatives and export opportunities.
The latest results from an ongoing research project carried out by the Fisheries Research Development Corporation (FRDC), which is looking at methods of commercially producing Sydney rock oysters, will also be discussed.
Until recently, juvenile Sydney rock oysters, or spat, could only be caught from the wild and were limited by seasonal growth patterns.
NSW DPI scientists and the FRDC have discovered a way to commercially breed these oysters and selectively breed them so they reach maturity much faster.
So far six generations of have been bred at the DPI Port Stephens Fisheries Centre.
A total of five workshops will be held in key areas across NSW.
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Date |
Time |
Venue |
Location |
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24 May, Tues |
8.30 am |
Merimbula RSL |
52-54 Main Street, Merimbula |
|
25 May, Wed |
8.00 am |
Batemans Bay Bowling Club |
Cnr Vesper Street & Princess Hwy, Batemans Bay |
|
27 May, Fri |
10.00 am |
Mooney Mooney Workers Club |
5 Kowan Road, Mooney Mooney |
|
30 May, Mon |
12.00 noon |
Port Macquarie City Bowling Club |
Owen Street, Port Macquarie |
|
31 May, Tues |
1.00 pm |
Forster-Tuncurry Memorial Services Club |
Strand Street, Foster |
Overall, the Sydney rock oyster industry is worth $36.1 million to the state economy annually.