Without the maintenance of good water quality in oyster growing and harvest areas the Australian industry – with a marketplace return of over $300m/yr – would cease to exist. There are many examples to prove this. It is no surprise then that, in most areas where it operates, the industry is at the
forefront of ensuring the protection of the marine and estuarine environments. In many states, government regulators now view the oyster industry as an indicator of the status of the local marine and estuarine habitats; a healthy environment equates to good water quality which in turn grows healthy oysters.