Culture of silence or a cover-up? It looks suspiciously like a cover-up, says former Stewart Island oyster farmer Rodney Clark, whose business was destroyed by the outbreak. Names in the report have been redacted, but it's clearly referring to Cawthron Aquaculture Park, or CAP. Timeline2015January: Bonamia ostreae found in samples from Cawthron Aquaculture Park, the first time the parasite has been found in the Southern Hemisphere. 2016April: Further testing reveals Bonamia ostreae in oyster farming operations and scattered wild populations in Queen Charlotte and Pelorus Sounds.

Source: Stuff April 27, 2018 01:41 UTC