NSW Oysters

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It is free to advertise items for sale, or items that you want. This could include equipment, oysters (of all sizes), businesses or services. Please send through details via email to andy@oceanwatch.org.au or call 0488656366. Please limit your description to 100 words or less, and remember to include any contact details. You may also include photos with your post.

For sale

Oyster Farm - Expressions of Interest to acquire

A unique holding of aquaculture resources in South East Queensland's Moreton Bay Marine Park

Assets for sale comprise:

9 Licensed Aquaculture Areas totalling 69 hectares in the north eastern intertidal areas of Moreton Bay and including 16 hectares under longline structure, farming the 'Sydney Rock Oyster'
17.5 hectares Leasehold land comprising an operations base and 600m bush airstrip at Kooringal
Marine Lease and land infrastructure, plant and equipment including barges and oyster management equipment.

Expressions of Interest close Friday 28th May 2021, and should be submitted in writing to eoi@kooringaloysters.com.au

Information packages available by emailing eoi@kooringaloysters.com.au

Oyster punt for sale

Looking to sell a 7.3m Pro Ali punt and trailer with a 75 HP Mercury Sea Pro 4 stroke outboard with 70 hours on the clock.

Everything runs as new, only selling as I've recently upgraded.

Have spent about 60K on it over the last few years and asking for 46K plus GST.

Based in QLD but am happy to help buyer organise transport.

Please contact Henry on 0408813114 for any questions.

Oyster punt for sale

4.5m / 1.9m
Holds up to 40hp - no electrolysis
No trailer or outboard.
$4,500 ono.
Pick up from Empire Bay

Call Ferg - 0407398453

9HP Petrol Backhoe

Assembled and tested, but not used.
$3,500 ono. (RRP is $7,999).
Located at Lemon Tree Passage, Port Stephens.

Please contact 0409432971.

Tooltech Lids & Canoe Clips

Tooltech lids

Good used condition.
8mm mesh
Approx. 600 lids - 890mm x 890mm which attach to XL6 Tooltech trays (2 required on each tray

Canoe clips

2 bags of canoe clips

Available for pick up at Mooney Mooney, Hawkesbury River. Delivery could also be arranged at buyers cost. Price negotiable.

Call Scott 0421127750, or Sue 0434350645

JD Knives

Top quality, Australian Made, handmade, oyster shucking knives
John mob. 0448785173

Spat from Bermagui

Shaped 2020 Spat from Bermagui for sale.

In tumblers since November 2020 and shaping well.
40L box/bags
Price negotiable.

Call Alex 0402695224

2nd Hand Posts
Second hand 3x2 posts ranging from around 6 to 9 feet. Free. Please contact Robert Diemar on 0411402705

Oyster Shed & Jetty - Budd Island, Clyde River

Oyster shed with jetty & cabin on Budd Island, Batemans Bay
Upwellers for nursery oysters, up to 6 million per batch
Water for on-growing 4.64ha
$400,000

Please contact Audrey Thors on 0419226452 or email brobatemansbay@bigpond.com

Aquaculture products from PFG Group

Biopak - Compostable Oyster Trays

Custom-moulded oyster trays for a greener future: A Blue Harvest x Biopak collaboration.

Made from rapidly renewable sugarcane pulp. Sugarcane oyster trays are a premium packaging solution made from plants. The individual cavities help maintain product freshness and quality, making them ideal for fresh produce. They are also sturdy and stackable to simplify storage and service. Sugarcane is certified home and industrially compostable and the matching PET lid is recyclable.

A short story describing the Blue Harvest x Biopak initiative is documented here.

UV Guard

UV-Guard have custom Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection and treatment solutions for the following fresh water, brackish water and sea water aquaculture applications:

Crustacean shellfish and Fish farming – Improve quality and increase production yields of oyster, prawn, mussels, shrimp salmon, bass, abalone and any other aquaculture stock whilst protecting against species specific diseases in the grow out stage of farming
Hatcheries – Safeguard brood stock, hatching fish, larvae and fry by using non chemical pathogen protection methods at this highly sensitive and critical farming stage.

Call: (02) 9631 4900
Email: sales@uvguard.com
Discount New User CODE: Oceanwatch 15%

Rolls of shade cloth

$10 Rolls of shade cloth. Used, but in very good condition.
Wonboyn Lake location. Contact Mark on 0409895547

The Original Oyster Slat

VPI are the original producers of Oyster Slats.

Our Oyster Slats are a lightweight and concave shaped slat specifically created for convenience in oyster farming. The slats have an oyster-friendly wood grain finish and can flex allowing effective removal of oysters without damage to either oysters or slat. We can produce slats at any length to suit your requirements.

Extended durability due to high UV resistance prolongs the life of the slats, season after season. Our slats do not warp, splinter or snap. You can expect a better end product.

For samples and questions contact (02)4782 0600 or email sales@vpi.com.au.

Oyster farm for sale in Karuah

Approx: 8 H/A stick & seed- 3 years of stock available
Tumblers, baskets, trays.
Large waterfront land with 3 sheds
Crane, 24’ punt 70hp outboard

Call Andrew on 0418620366 to discuss sale

Woodshield - Oyster Posts

What makes a solid post? Rigid timber
What stops marine borers eating timber? Tough resistant polymer
Woodshield = Timber fully encased in polymer

40-50% stronger than timber of the same size and will not bend with the sun
Knock them in / Ram them - Nail then / screw them
3 round profiles 83mm / 100mm / 123mm and 1 rectangle profile
Length from 1.8mt through to 4.2mt
Adjustable long line / tumblers / floating / racking

Call Ashley on 0418322953 or email ashley@woodshield.com.au

BounceBack ® Oyster Poles
Available direct from the Sydney Manufacturer, and in 3 sizes;

Dual Layer 85mm.
Single Layer 50mm
Single Layer 40mm

The benefits of the Bounceback ® oyster poles;

All polymer materials that will never rot and won’t be eaten by worms.
All our poles are black to meet environmental requirements. They are not grey like alternatives.
All polymers used contain state of the art UV stabilisation.
The outer black layer (85mm) contains additional heat stabilisers.
The inner layer of the 85mm pole, and all material in the narrower poles, has a maximum operating temperature of 135 degrees Celsius. Our poles will never become pliant or soft in the heat.
Holes can be drilled through the post without impacting its structural integrity. This allows dripper tubes and lines to be thread directly through the post.
Lengths of up to 6 metres can be supplied.
100% recycled polymers and 100% recyclable.

Phone (02) 97566077
oysters@acaciaproducts.com.au
www.acaciaproducts.com.au/oysters

Oyster bagger (MJB Engineering)

This is our new oyster bagger which features :

Stainless steel bearing
Made from 316 grade stainless steel
High quality water proof touch screen
High quality and accuracy way sell
On wheels so it is easy for transportation
High quality single faze motor

For future inquiries plese contact Mick or Jake

Contact Mick on 0400957087
Contact Jake on 0432467549

Or find us on Facebook MJB Engineering Services Pty Ltd or our website www.mjbengineering.com.au

Oyster washer & hopper feed conveyor (MJB Engineering)

This is our new oyster washer and hopper feed conveyor which features :

Stainless steel bearings
Made from 316 stainless steel
High quality water proof VSD controller
High quality motor that run single faze
High quality water pump with filter basket
Recovery tank with filter basket
Quick fit spray nozzle

Oyster tumble grader (MJB Engineering)

This is our new oyster grader tumbler which features:

stainless steel bearings
made from 316 stainless steel
high quality waterproof vsd controller
high quality motor that runs on single faze
high quality rollers that have been key wade so they dont move on the drive shaft's
we currently offer two sizes off barrels all measurements are in millimeters and are as follows
small barrel 15, 20, 25, 35
big barrel 30, 35, 45, 50

Tooltech Plastics - TTP

Cable Ties

Dark Grey PVC Oyster Pipe
PVC 50mm & 100mm Oyster Pipe is now available. Manufactured in Australia by Iplex Pipelines from high quality materials & distributed through Tradelink branches, this pipe is specifically designed for the oyster industry & is specified to suit the requirements of chapter 8 in the 'NSW Oyster industry Aquaculture Strategy 2016’, and complements the Department of Fisheries request of the pipe blending into the environment.

This product range has been developed with the help of the 'Australia's Oyster Coast' as well as James Roberts from Tradelink Batemans Bay.

For More information contact James Roberts on 0411 139 033 or you can contact your local Tradelink branch.

2 Sites For Sale in Crookhaven River
47 Hectares of leases of which 50% have infrastructure .
Licensed to grow SRO & Triploid Pacifics

1. Freehold water-front site:

12.1m x 12.1m shed
4.5 x 9.1m upweller shed (3 tanks)
16,000 baskets
800 plastic trays
2,800 tumblers
1 x 20ft. punt with outboard & 1 x 30ft with crane
Plastic pole system used throughout leases
Existing rights for oyster farming, zone for housing & dual occupancy

2. Water-front 21 acres:

DA approved & zoned for oyster farming activities
Footings in to suit 12.1m x 12.1m shed
Power & water available on site

All sites are privately owned.
Price On Application. Contact Brian or Barry Allen on (02) 4447 1717 or brianallen1955@gmail.com

Black rigid PVC tube
RBM Plastics is looking to develop a Rigid PVC Tube, to be used in conjunction with the ‘Tidy’ provisions of the NSW Oyster Industry Sustainable Aquaculture Strategy (OISAS) to ensure that infrastructure within lease boundaries be black, dark-grey or dark grey/green in colour.

Coupled with our oyster slat profile, we have had discussions with oyster growers who have voiced the need for a strong black post that can be used, and as such we have developed a 90mm post with a 5mm wall section to suit this application.

For samples and pricing please contact RBM Plastic on (02) 9748 2638.

Oystek G5 Grader
The easy to use, compact and reliable option for grading oysters. Grading system includes G5 grader, elevator and separator.

Dimensions: 3.45m(L) x 1.25m(W) x 2.55m(H)
Power: 220V – 250V single phase AC 50-60Hz
Materials: Stainless steel frame and high strength ABS plastic

Ancillaries (available separately) – hopper, creep conveyor, sorting/inspection conveyor. Finance options available.

For further information visit www.oystek.com.au
or for a quote email Clark at info@oystek.com.au

Oyster Washer
Stainless steel oyster washing machine. Removes barnacle and can hold 200 dozen. 3 phase power.
$4,000
Please contact Audrey (Bay Rock Oysters) on brobatemansbay@bigpond.com or call 0419226452.

Integrated Recycling - Durable in extreme weather areas
Integrated Recycling manufactures a range of recycled plastic products at its Mildura factory in Victoria.

Our Envire range of products are made from a patented mix of recycled plastics and recycled polystyrene. They are resistant to termites, rot, water and sun damage. They are non-toxic, don’t leach, are easy to work and more durable than timber or concrete.

Due to the very low water absorption our range are ideal for use in wet, salty and challenging environments.

To find out more about the Envire range of marine products visit www.integratedrecycling.com.au/marine/ or contact our sales team 1300 729 253.

Spat from Tathra Oysters (Nelsons Lake)
Tathra Oysters spat from Nelson Lake (South Coast) $5,000 plus GST per 100,000.

Spat is wild caught but is strongly influenced by 30 year brood stock selection process and many perfect shapes are coming through. Growers are also reporting terrific growth and survival rates. These Far South Coast Oysters seem to perform especially well in Northern waters.

Available for immediate delivery, sits well in 6mm mesh.
Get a head start on next season! Hurry while stocks last!
Phone Gary Rodely 0429 941453

Oyster Eater Waders
Oyster Eater Waders are a twin shell drysuit with a polyurethane coated nylon inner shell and a tough 1000 denier outer shell for protection.

The waders comes with a standard neoprene boot but can be fitted with the following:

Latex sock (which need to be worn with a wetsuit boot to protect the latex)
Steel cap boots
Steel shank and cap boots

They have a centre pocket and protective flab with velcro. The waders are high quality, made to measure and locally made on the NSW south coast.

Price $650.00 (GST Inclusive) each.

There is also a commercial line of wader which cost $720.00 (GST Inclusive) each.

Any inquires please contact Charlie Fitzgerald, Manager, Hot N Dry, Drysuit Australia, 6 Sharon Road Batemans Bay NSW 2536 on 02 – 44223483 or 0411 723851 or send an email to info@hotndry.com.au

Chilltainers
Replace polystyrene cost effectively.

High performance cool packaging
Recyclable and sustainable
Booth your brand - printable surface

Call Ray on 0419464292 or email Ray.Vella@au.hellmann.net

Oyster farm for sale in Clyde River - Batemans Bay
10.9932 hectares of Prime Fattening ground in the Clyde River, Batemans Bay.
This water can produce fat oysters 50 weeks per year and has done so for the past 25 years.
There are two P.O. (permissible occupancy) included in the sale and various equipment.
Owner is retiring and would appreciate only serious enquiries.

Please email Bay Rock Oysters on brobatemansbay@bigpond.com or call 0419226452.

Oyster Slat Profile
RBM Plastic Extrusions is a 100% Australian owned plastics manufacturer specialising in the production of custom tubing and profiles. We have been manufacturing an Oyster Slat Profile over a number of years with great success and positive industry feedback.

Our Oyster Slat is made from 100% Australian food grade raw material, this along with the profile shape has proved very successful over a period of time.

This product has been well received by Oyster growers particularly due to the way it performs in the elements as well as being very productive in attracting a large amount of catch.

For samples and pricing, please contact us on (02) 9748 2638.

Whatman Oyster Opener
Shucking Easy Way - Whatman Oyster Opener.
Great for those who are not able to use a knife. Ideal for Xmas gift. Simple to use.

Just pierce the shell 5-100mm
Opposite hinge end
Insert bottom blade into hole
Slide the blade across to cut top muscle
Then lever the lid up
Enjoy!

Retail price. $30 plus postage

Contact Phil or Wendy Whatman in Pambula (0403742355 / 0459029422).

Zapco Equipment
Zapco Aquaculture can proudly say that it can offer the best floating bag system available.

Our ongoing consultative and collaborative efforts within the shellfish industry clearly demonstarte our long term aspirations and that we aim to 'Shape the future of the Shellfish Industry'

For pricing and more information see flyer, or contact Tim Brown (0414646550) or email tim@zapcoaquaculture.com

All-in-one packing and oven ready oyster cooking tray
Designed to keep oysters upright, keeping juice in the shell until consumed. For those who like them cooked, then this is a much more convenient way to prepare as you can add what you want to the oyster and place directly in the oven. Restaurant kitchens can save time & it’s a more convenient way to cook without losing all the juice. The product brochure can be downloaded here.

For more information contact Dave Skilton (inventor) on 0419123117 or email sales@easyazzdistributions.com

Rainfall loggers with remote transmission
The easy to install YDOC 3G Rainfall logger allows long term remote web data transmission of rainfall data.

The YDOC -Davis TBRG features:

Secure Web site data site access
Rolling 24hr 48 hr 7 day totals
0.2 mm Accuracy
5W solar
AA NIMH batteries for long term use
24 Hr SMS alerts to two individual numbers
Mount on a pole or flat plank .
Web camera options
Water quality sensor options

Contact Paul Lloyd for more details. Paul@enviropaul.com.au
Phone - (02) 6696 3251 / 0434846494

Spat strippers
Paul McRae, who manufacturers the spat strippers featured in the video below, is currently taking orders for production in early 2019.

All machines are made to order, and if you are interested, please contact Paul (0428759190) to talk through your requirements.

Sawn turpentine
Sawn turpentine available in any size. We have logs available for cutting right now, and have a constant supply from our forestry quota. Contact Darron at Ironwood Australia – 0448063263 or email Darron@ironwood.com.au

Aquaculture heat pumps & chillers
Mark - 0296799400 / mark.whorlow@toyesi.com.au
Toyesi P/L – Australian company dedicated to water quality management since 1989

Trident Aquaculture Titanium Systems – Reverse cycle heat pumps & chillers
Solutions for fresh, brackish & saltwater projects
Pre-filtration, Biofilters, UV Filters
Aquaculture tanks, circulation pumps, aeration solutions
Cool room panels and air-handling systems

Hexcyl Systems - Shellfish Baskets

BST Oyster Supplies

Wanted

Wanted: Oyster punt
A farmer from Denial Bay (South Australia) is on the lookout for an oyster punt in the 6-8m range. If anyone has one for sale, please contact Jacob Vincent on 0428369565 or email greatsouthernoysters@gmail.com

Wanted: 2nd hand Oystek or SED Vision Grader
A farmer from Denial Bay (South Australia) is on the lookout for a second hand oystek grader or SED vision grader. If anyone has one for sale, please contact Jacob Vincent 0428369565 or greatsouthernoysters@gmail.com

Wanted: Oyster leases / farm in southern QLD
Looking to buy oyster leases or oyster farm south / north Stradbroke Island, Moreton Island, or the Pimpama QLD.

Doesn't matter if it has Qx or if it's run down. Open to all offers.

Contact Colin at cfa.wren@gmail.com or call 0401864017.

Wanted: Tumblers
Tumblers, but not Stanway cylinders
Please contact Audrey (Bay Rock Oysters) on brobatemansbay@bigpond.com or call 0419226452

Wanted: 6mm, 8mm & 20mm Tooltech trays
Cole Bros Oysters in the Karuah River are looking for second hand 6, 8 and 20mm Tooltech trays. If you have any surplus to requirements, please contact Steve (0416192793) or Dean (0410318479) or email colebrosoysters@live.com.au

Services

Offshore SMS

Sea Flux - Transition your compliance & logbook to the digital era

We believe efficiency is everything, that’s why we’ve designed the future, a Cloud based website/app specifically for companies to maintain compliance under the Australian and New Zealand maritime identities. Our vision of moving to a paperless system has proven to be popular with many operators as they want a clean, accessible digital version of their logbook and SMS system with 24/7 access on their computers, tablets and mobile phones. The benefit of being digital is we’ve incorporated email alerts/reminders when tasks, certificates, maintenance, safety equipment and other items are coming due. Don’t get left behind with paper!

For more information check out www.seaflux.co.nz or info@seaflux.co.nz

Oyster Tracker

MiShell - Oyster Farm Management App

RCA Laboratory

RCA Laboratory is a locally owned and operated company providing the following services:

NATA accredited Lab specializing in Food & Water Testing for Chemistry and Microbiology (Faecal coliform counts, E.coli in Water and Heterotrophic Plate Count in Oysters)
Geotechnical Engineering - From sloping house sites to highway design
Environmental Engineering - Contaminated Sites
Environmental monitoring - Air, Water and Soil analysis
Construction Material Testing - for all road, Subdivision and Construction sites
Noise and Vibration monitoring, Assessment and Design

For all your requirements please contact:
RCA Australia, 92 Hill Street, Carrington, NSW, 2294
Phone: 02 4902 9200
Email: admin@rca.com.au
Website: www.rca.com.au

Intertrade Insurance Services

Question: What’s the next best thing to having a beer with an oyster?

Answer: The premium service you get from Louise & Warwick at
Intertrade Insurance!!!!

We offer cover for Public Liability, Property Insurance, Marine and all other insurance products including Income Protection & Life Insurance.

Call us for a quote now! 2 94774949 or 0435941953
Or forward an email with your request:
louise.passey@wgib.com.au
https://intertradeinsurance.com.au/

Aquarius Lawyers

Katherine Hawes @ Aquarius Lawyers is a Solicitor and Barrister, business influencer, social entrepreneur and media personality, based in Sydney, Australia.

Known as the ‘Fish Lawyer’, Katherine is passionate about the Marine and Aquaculture industries and provides advice to clients within the marine and maritime environment, including ocean based businesses, commercial fisheries, defence of fisheries and pollution prosecutions, aquaculture, maritime security, commercial shipping, cruise liners, marine resources management and marine and fisheries international law.

Katherine Hawes (Principal Solicitor)
‪(02) 8858 3211
katherine@aquariuslawyers.com.au
www.aquariuslawyers.com.au

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Conolly Surveying
30 years of experience in all facets of land and hydrographic surveying. Our Services include aquaculture lease plans, using state of the art technology to provide our clients with a cost effective solution. Located on the Hawkesbury River (prepared to travel). Call Steve - 0412466950 or email conollysurveying@yahoo.com.au

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