Oyster Theft
Community members should report oyster theft to Crimestoppers - 1800 333 000.
Oyster farmers should report oyster theft via the Police Assistance Line - 13 14 44, and then also notify your local fisheries officers. Contact numbers for local fisheries officers can be found here.
Oyster farmers should report oyster theft via the Police Assistance Line - 13 14 44, and then also notify your local fisheries officers. Contact numbers for local fisheries officers can be found here.
The Aquaculture permit holder owns all oysters cultivated on the lease area. It is an offence under the Crimes Act (1990) to steal oysters, and under the Fisheries Management Act (1994) to remove oysters or other cultivated species.
Operation Trident is an on-going operation since 2007 involving officers from NSW Police, NSW DPI and NSW Food Authority that targets the theft and illegal sale of oysters in NSW. This multi-agency operation allows for the sharing of resources, intelligence and information that will better enable those responsible for the theft and illegal sale of oysters to be caught. Instances of theft should be reported using the Operation Trident Oyster Theft Reporting Form available to download here.
NSW DPI have also produced some guidelines to help prevent oyster theft, which can be downloaded here.
Operation Trident is an on-going operation since 2007 involving officers from NSW Police, NSW DPI and NSW Food Authority that targets the theft and illegal sale of oysters in NSW. This multi-agency operation allows for the sharing of resources, intelligence and information that will better enable those responsible for the theft and illegal sale of oysters to be caught. Instances of theft should be reported using the Operation Trident Oyster Theft Reporting Form available to download here.
NSW DPI have also produced some guidelines to help prevent oyster theft, which can be downloaded here.
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Signage has been developed to try and deter oyster theft and lease damage, whilst at the same time building support for the oyster industry.
Reflective stickers (50cm x 13cm) have been produced and distributed previoulsy to industry, and additional funding was also secured to produce hard panels of the artwork on the south coast. Farmers are welcome to download the artwork below, and organise to get your own printing done locally. Various sizes are available: |
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Illegal Oyster Sales
Reports of illegal sales or an unlicensed business selling oysters and other shellfish should be made to the NSW Food Authority Helpline on 1300 552 406, or by email [email protected].
