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Merimbula Lake is rewriting the oyster playbook on Australia’s Far South Coast, doubling production in a decade and now supplying a quarter of NSW’s Sydney rock oysters worth $14 million last year. Its success hinges on smart geography, floating bag tech that dodges floods, and a focus on luxury oysters that command top dollar. With the NSW government eyeing a $300 million industry by 2030 through $20 million in tech grants, the sector faces hurdles — from bank loans denied because oyster leases aren’t seen as assets, to worker shortages and disease threats. But breakthroughs are coming: an experimental vaccine shows promise, and scientists are turning their focus to water quality and catchment management to build a more resilient, sustainable future for Australia’s oyster industry.

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