Massive Algal Bloom Threatens South Australia's Seafood Exports
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In April 2025, Mr Steve Bowley, an oyster farmer in a small fishing town in southern Australia, noticed that the waters around his oyster farm, which are typically pristine, had turned dirty brown.
He knew immediately what the problem was. A massive bloom of algae -- it now covers 4,500 sq km, about six times the size of Singapore -- had been spreading along the coast of South Australia state, and finally arrived in his home town of Stansbury.
Shortly after, state authorities advised Mr Bowley, whose Pacific Estate Oysters farm has...
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