Pearl industry glows in island haven of southern China

[BorneoPost] - 02/15/2025

HAIKOU (Feb 16): In waters of a southern Chinese island, scores of palm-sized pearl oysters hang tidily on the breeding cages. These oysters, scientifically known as Pinctada maxima, are primarily found in tropical and subtropical waters. In China, their wild populations are under second-class (…)



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