The farming of bivalve shellfish is a Tasmanian success story. We grow around 40 million Pacific Oysters each year, with some farmers also growing Angasi Oysters and mussels.
We have 44 growers, ranging from large to small operations. All are 100 per cent Australian owned. We employ around 350 Tasmanians.
Oyster growing areas are around the north, east and south-east coasts of Tasmania. See our mix of oyster production here.
In 2020-21 we produced oysters with a farm gate value of around $37 million. Around $29 million of wages and profits were earned on oyster farms in 2020-21. After capturing the flow-on effects for related industries, Tasmania’s oyster industry generated around $41 million in wages and profits, and 430 jobs.
The prices farmers receive have grown steadily in recent times.
We pay more than $1 million in industry specific fees to the State Government, for access to State waters and best practice food safety services.
Oyster farming is low impact — with no feed and no waste. Farming oysters involves lower greenhouse gas emissions than the farming of all other meat, fish and crustaceans. Oyster farms provide shelter for native fish, which in turn attract a welcome array of birds and mammals.
Tasmanian oysters are a great source of protein, omega 3, iron and magnesium. Find out where to purchase Tasmanian oysters here.
We have 44 growers, ranging from large to small operations. All are 100 per cent Australian owned. We employ around 350 Tasmanians.
Oyster growing areas are around the north, east and south-east coasts of Tasmania. See our mix of oyster production here.
In 2020-21 we produced oysters with a farm gate value of around $37 million. Around $29 million of wages and profits were earned on oyster farms in 2020-21. After capturing the flow-on effects for related industries, Tasmania’s oyster industry generated around $41 million in wages and profits, and 430 jobs.
The prices farmers receive have grown steadily in recent times.
We pay more than $1 million in industry specific fees to the State Government, for access to State waters and best practice food safety services.
Oyster farming is low impact — with no feed and no waste. Farming oysters involves lower greenhouse gas emissions than the farming of all other meat, fish and crustaceans. Oyster farms provide shelter for native fish, which in turn attract a welcome array of birds and mammals.
Tasmanian oysters are a great source of protein, omega 3, iron and magnesium. Find out where to purchase Tasmanian oysters here.
