Tasmanian seafood exporters have welcomed the new free trade agreement between Australia and Malaysia that comes into force this week.
Oyster producer James Calvert from Tas Prime Oysters says the reduced tariffs will make their products more competitive for consumers in Kuala Lumpur.
In Queensland Jane Clout grows the Sydney rock oyster in the pristine waters off Moreton Island.
She says genetic selection is greatly improving the quality of oysters, but branding and the integrity of the product is critical to sales.
