According to the authority new oyster management plan will not only allow boost oyster farming efficiently in Moreton Bay, but is expected to attract new investors to the area to help meet demand for the oysters. Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries policy officer Simon Barry opined that the Moreton Bay rock oyster industry has potential for significant growth with demand for local rock oysters exceeding the industries current capacity to supply.
Barry has expressed that the Oyster Industry Management Plan for the Moreton Bay Marine Park will benefit industry by reducing duplication of licensing and administration. It will also help to develop the Queensland rock oyster industry by providing confidence to long-term industry investors. He added that both industry and government will benefit from this plan under which farmers are not required to obtain a Marine Parks Permit in addition to other relevant approvals issued under the Fisheries Act 1994 and Integrated Planning Act 1997.
It is told that the plan supports and promotes developing the commercial oyster industry in Queensland while providing for the ecologically sustainable use of the marine park. The plan outlined the details of how the oyster industry will be managed within the marine park including provisions relating to oyster furniture, storage of equipment, structures and moorings.
