Oyster growers in northern New South Wales fear they will not be able to meet the high demand for their product this christmas and new year’s period amidst the La Nina season.
A majority of oyster farms have been closed by authorities for more than a week already due to consistent rainfall affecting salinity levels in rivers and lakes.
Oyster growers have expressed concerns that the wet weather had come at the worst possible time.
The bureau of meteorology has predicted a wetter than average summer season which is not expected to ease until late February next year.