NSW oyster farmers plead for government intervention amid fears of being wiped out

Ellie-Marie Watts
Updated June 22 2022 - 9:26am, first published 9:23am
URGENT: Agricultural minister Dugald Saunders speaking with Lemon Tree Passage oyster farmer Matt Burgoyne about the QX outbreak.
URGENT: Agricultural minister Dugald Saunders speaking with Lemon Tree Passage oyster farmer Matt Burgoyne about the QX outbreak.

The state's agricultural minister has been told that the Hunter region's oyster industry could be less than two years away from collapse without urgent government intervention.

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Ellie-Marie Watts

A journalist with 10 years experience, Ellie-Marie connects readers to the stories that matter in their communities. A Port Stephens-based news, sport and event writer and photographer with a passion for human interest features.

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