WELCOME NEWS... Steven Bowley from Pacific Estate Oysters, Stansbury, says fee relief announced by the state government provides optimism and hope for the next two years as the industry looks to get back to normal production using locally produced spat.
Fee relief for SA oyster industry
THE South Australian Oyster Growers Association and local producers have welcomed the state government’s decision to provide fee relief to oyster lease and licence holders for the next two years.
“This is like a vitamin injection for us and the whole industry, probably best described as the equivalent of drought relief,” Stansbury grower Steve Bowley said.
“While this isn’t cash in hand, for us it will mean a saving of about $46,000 over the two years.
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