In Mie Prefecture, the nation's third-largest pearl producer, Akoyagai oyster deaths were first noticed in June in Shima's Ago Bay and surrounding area. The oysters died after the inner layer of ...

To realise this ambition, oyster pearl farmers are ensuring their farming methods are sustainable. In the waters off Bali’s northern coast, three men stand atop a floating cage that holds thousands of ...

Oyster farming along the Gulf Coast has since grown ... The babies are sent to farmers to grow for consumption and for shell or pearl harvesting. The center distributes baby oysters for ...

Despite the setback, he did not give up. Instead, he took a five-day course in pearl farming. "Growing an oyster is like bringing up a baby," he says. "Monitoring the the water throughout the ...

In England, the town of Whitstable is famous for it’s oyster farming, with beds on the Kentish ... much like breaking open an oyster to seize its pearl. But the expression’s meaning has ...

OYSTER FARMING:Why the pearl in NC's agriculture industry is running into choppy waters Still, the industry is thriving and now represents roughly 70% of the oysters harvested in North Carolina ...