Oyster growers scramble to store thousands of tonnes of surplus stock as market 'falls of a cliff'

By Meg Powell
Updated May 3 2020 - 9:59am, first published April 11 2020 - 1:00pm
Market crash: Smithton oyster farmer Jon Poke says the industry was just getting back on its feet after POMS.
Market crash: Smithton oyster farmer Jon Poke says the industry was just getting back on its feet after POMS.

Oyster farmers across Tasmania are scrambling to store thousands of tonnes of unsold stock after sales ''fell off a cliff'' over the past month, says Smithton grower Jon Poke.

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