CRC project 2007/715: “Seafood CRC - Oyster consortium - communication, extension and management of R&D results” was needed to ensure return on investment in oyster R & D, was seen as essential for industry change and to achieve the growth targets for the industry. The Oyster...

The majority of Australian oyster production occurs in New South Wales, Tasmania and South Australia. New South Wales industry produces both the Sydney Rock Oyster and the Pacific Oyster. The Tasmanian and South Australian industries produce the Pacific Oyster. Temperature requirements in the Export...

The Australian national Pacific oyster selective breeding program commenced in 1998. In 2005, after 6 generations of breeding, it was apparent that there were limitations to the breeding strategy. The first was a lack of understanding of which genetic traits to select. Whilst the program...