News and Press Release
Contact: Marketing/Editor/Publisher: Steve SUARD
News and Press Release
Contact: Marketing/Editor/Publisher: Steve SUARD
Research is paving the way for more profitable and environmentally friendly black pearl farming on the atolls of the South Pacific islands where production has taken a dive.
A recent special issue of Marine Pollution Bulletin took stock of the current knowledge and future research needs for improving the sustainability of French Polynesia’s black pearl trade.
Popularly known as ‘Black Gold’ or ‘Tahitian Treasure’, black pearls are French Polynesia’s second largest economic resource after tourism.