Oyster farmers change product origin name in nod to Black Lives Matter movement

Last year, during the height of the Black Lives Matter protests, a small group of oyster farmers in Tasmania were listening — and doing their bit to push for change at a local level.

The South East Growers Group unanimously voted to change the name of its growing area — from Blackman Bay to Boomer Bay —  after concerns were raised by customers overseas that it had racial connotations.

The president of the South East Growers Group Ellen…