Bonamia Ostreae
All-clear given for Bluff oysters
Recent testing of a wild Bluff oyster fishery has found no sign of a lethal parasite that could threaten the industry.
Oyster cull begins to stop parasite's spread
Cranes have started pulling farmed oysters out of the water at Stewart Island, in an effort to stop a fatal parasite infecting Bluff's prized wild fisheries. Audio
Stewart Island oyster cull to begin tomorrow
The removal of flat oysters from Big Glory Bay on Stewart Island to stop the spread of an infection that is fatal to the shellfish begins tomorrow.
Oyster farmers likely not to be able to farm again
Stewart Island oyster farmers affected by a parasite have met with MPI officials to work out compensation as they face the possibility of not being able to farm oysters again. Audio
Oyster cull won't stop parasite, says farmer
Culling farmed oysters in Stewart Island may appease people but won't get rid of a deadly parasite, one of the affected farmers says.
Order for oyster cull should have been made earlier, critics say
The Government has ordered the cull of all farmed oysters on Stewart Island in an effort to stop the spread of the deadly parasite bonamia ostreae, but many say the order should have come earlier. Video, Audio
14 farms to uproot oysters over fears parasite might spread
Oysters at 14 Stewart Island farms will have to be removed, because despite a parasite being found at only two farms, it's likely spread to all of them, Geoff Gwyn from MPI says. Audio
All farmed oysters on Stewart Island to be culled
Since the deadly parasite bonamia ostreae was found a fortnight ago, Bluff's oyster industry has been pushing hard for a complete cull in order to save wild oyster stocks. Video, Audio
Cull of Stewart Island oysters ordered
The government is ordering a cull of Stewart Island oysters to try to stop a lethal parasite from spreading further.
MPI decision on infected oyster farms imminent
The Ministry for Primary Industries is expected to announce today whether it will order the destruction of two infected oyster farms on Stewart Island. Our reporter Ian Telfer is in Bluff. Audio
Plea to sacrifice farmed oysters to save Bluff's iconic shellfish
Farmed oysters in Stewart Island need to be pulled out of the sea if the Bluff oyster industry is to be saved, a local community board says. Video
New bonamia parasite could be a disaster for Bluff oysters
The Bluff oyster industry is worried a new bonamia parasite found in oyster farms at Stewart Island will find its way to the rest of the fishery and cause major destruction. Graeme Wright of the Bluff… Audio
Bonamia parasite threatening Bluff oyster industry again
The infectious organism is not harmful to people, but could devastate the region's flat oyster industry as it did in the early 1990s and the early 2000s. Audio