Bonamia ostreae can be fatal for flat oysters. Photo: FileThere are no signs of Bonamia ostreae parasite after the most recent tests of a wild oyster fishery in Bluff. “The results suggest the removal of farmed oysters from Big Glory Bay and Marlborough was the right thing to do in terms of reducing risk of the parasite spreading to the wild oyster populations. Bonamia ostreae can be fatal for flat oysters. MPI and Stewart Island farmers completed the removal of oyster lines from Big Glory Bay on 6 September.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 30, 2017 22:18 UTC