NZ Oyster Farms Feel Impact of Sewage Overflows
Oyster farms in north Auckland are closed until further notice and one producer says it is unlikely to survive after norovirus was found in the water where the shellfish are grown.
Matakana Oysters owner Tom Walters has blamed Auckland Council and Watercare, saying “they have let the area grow out of control before the infrastructure was put in place”, and now sewage overflows into waterways whenever it rains.
Walters said he detected norovirus in the water of his oyster beds after taking tests. Health New Zealand describes norovirus as an infectious virus...
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