Oyster farmers have formed a blockade at Haslam in South Australia to prevent oysters from an area affected by the algal ...

Oyster farmers say they will not disband their makeshift blockade along Streaky Bay’s “pristine waters” until the ...

Oysters affected by the state’s algal bloom will be allowed to move to cleaner waters following a decision by the State ...

Slurping oysters may soon do more than just satisfy your seafood cravings. Australian scientists discovered a protein in the blood of Sydney rock oysters that not only kills bacteria but also boosts ...

The concern is that the oysters could carry harmful algae or brevotoxins, potentially contaminating nearby areas.

The boat glides through the tranquil waters of the Hawkesbury River near the village of Mooney Mooney, about 45 minutes north of Sydney, where only a small sign on a pier reveals that there is an ...

Carissa Klein receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Summer in Australia is synonymous with seafood, from fish and chips at the beach to prawns on the barbie. But how do we know if the ...

A marine ecologist's discovery two years ago that sparked a restoration project becomes a key element to South Australia's ...

Aquaculture scientists in Australia have developed an oyster tray from a polymer that can prevent the growth of organisms that interfere with the shellfish’s food supply. The rearing tray – designed ...

DUNBOGAN, Australia (Reuters) - Oyster farmer Brett Harper glides over the water to his lease, checking on what remains after devastating floods left his business on Australia's east coast in tatters.

Seven Australian states have recorded more than 100 Vibrio illnesses linked to raw oysters from South Australia. There are 56 people sick in South Australia since September and three have been ...

Dozens of illnesses have been reported in two Australian states linked to the consumption of oysters in the past couple of months. In total, 36 Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections from eating raw ...