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Our Industry
In Australia, oysters are farmed through extensive aquaculture. Production occurs mainly in NSW, SA and Tasmania, although interest and investment in shellfish aquaculture is increasing in WA, Queensland, Victoria and the Northern Territory.
Australian oysters have unique characteristics and flavour profiles that reflect the environment in which they were grown.
This is known as ‘merrior’.
MAIN SPECIES FARMED IN AUSTRALIA
Species Farmed
Pacific
Pacific
Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) is grown in SA, Tas and NSW.
Sydney Rock
Sydney Rock
(Saccostrea glomerata) is grown in NSW, QLD and WA.
ANGASI
Angasi
(Ostrea angasi)
grown in small volumes across all states.
OTHER
The Milky Oyster (Sacostrea cucullata) and the Blacklip Oyster (Striostria mytiloides) are also found in small volumes.
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