OYSA the marketing arm of SAOGA, was first established in 1994 when oyster growers in SA began to realise the benefits of forming a network to bulk-buy equipment and market their produce through a single marketing body.
Today, OYSA has more than 60 shareholders and operates under a well recognised and respected "OYSA Oyster" label.
The mission of OYSA is to supply customers with quality oysters from the clean waters of SA. In addition, the objectives of OYSA are to:
•develop and maintain total quality management systems,
•strengthen export markets, and
•promote OYSA and strengthen links into the SA and interstate markets.
In 1998 OYSA secured a deal with a Japanese oyster trading company to supply 1,000 dozen live oysters to Japan each week.