A $7.6 million assistance package will assist with the rebuilding of Tasmania’s oyster industry that has been affected by the outbreak of Pacific Oyster Mortality Syndrome (POMS).
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A federal and state government funding package, including the $7.6million in state funding, was announced by Primary Industries Minister Jeremy Rockliff on Monday. Mr Rockliff was joined by federal member for Lyons Eric Hutchinson, Oysters Tasmania chief executive Neil Stump and oyster farmer Josh Poke.
The key details of the funding includes : a $5 million POMS recovery concessional loan scheme; $1 million provided by the state government to assist with the clean-up costs; $1.135 million from the federal government to assist in funding the clean-up efforts; 12 months fee relief to support growers as they recover; funding through the Australian Government’s Immediate Assistance Fund (IAF) for a biosecurity officer and an industry development officer ($260,000).
