A new native shellfish reef will bring new life to the Gippsland Lakes as well as providing a boost of up to 25 local jobs and enhancing tourism and recreation.
Minister for the Environment, Sussan Ley, said local rock material would be used to establish a new foundation for a shellfish reef in the Gippsland Lakes, before it is seeded with millions of Australian Flat oysters, as part of the Australian Government’s $20 million Reef Builder program.
“This will create a living reef attracting a diverse range of fish and aquatic life,” Minister Ley said.
IMAGE: Federal Member for Gippsland, Darren Chester, with Scott Breschkin, from the Nature Conservancy, says the reef will provide a wide range of benefits for the region. (PS)
