Indonesia is on a bid to become Southeast Asia’s biggest producer of South sea pearls, which are made into highly valued jewellery. To realise this ambition, oyster pearl farmers are ensuring their ...

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 ...

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 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 ...