Episode 57: How a Tasmanian pearl of wisdom saved the Australian oyster industry

19/04/2020 27 min
Episode 57: How a Tasmanian pearl of wisdom saved the Australian oyster industry

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Love them or hate them, the loss of the oyster industry would have huge impacts on the Tasmanian economy. When a global oyster virus began to wipe out the French oyster industry, Tasmania was one step ahead. Hear from Lewa Pertl from the Australian Seafood Industry about how a Tassie breeding solution saved the oyster industry from the Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome.To listen on demand or to access all previous episodes visit our podcast webpage via this link: https://thatssciencetas.buzzsprout.com/For more updates follow us on:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThatsScienceTAS/Twitter: @ThatsScienceTASHosts: Niamh Chapman (@nchapmanTAS) & Kelsey Picard (@KelseyOnScience)Production: Meredith Castles (@meredithcastles)Media: Olivia Holloway (@LivHolloway_)