Fish Identification - Pacific Oyster

Pacific Oyster.

“Oyster” includes the kinds of molluscs known as Saccostrea glomerata (formerly known as Crassostrea glomerata or Saxostrea glomerata) and Crassostrea gigas, commonly known as the rock oyster and Pacific oyster respectively; and Tiostrea chilensis (formerly known as Ostrea lutaria), commonly known as the dredge oyster:


Size Limits (Length)
National Nil


Daily Species limit
National 250


Note
No Rock or Pacific Oysters are known to exist in the South-East FMA or Southland FMA.

Updated : 27 May 2009