Now you seafood, now you don’t: $350k worth of oysters vanish without a trace in NSW
Summary
Around 400,000 juvenile oysters worth about $350,000 were stolen from an oyster farm in New South Wales, Australia. Police are investigating the theft and asking the public to help by sharing any video footage they might have.Key Facts
- The theft happened at an oyster farm on Scotts Creek, Oxley Island, on the New South Wales mid-north coast.
- About 320 bags of young oysters were taken earlier this year.
- The stolen oysters need 4 to 6 more months to grow before they can be sold.
- The farm owner, Latitude 31 Oyster Co, called the theft "massive" and said it affects the whole oyster industry.
- Other oyster farmers believe the thief might be another oyster producer, as the quantity stolen is very large.
- Sydney rock oysters are rare and highly valued for their taste, growing only along parts of the New South Wales coast.
- There have been past oyster thefts in the area, and some farmers use technology like trackers and cameras to prevent theft.
- Police have set up a crime scene and continue to investigate the theft.
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