“It was such a bizarre experience,” said Keely Hill. On a Saturday afternoon in early December, the 32-year-old kindergarten teacher had met some friends at Superior Seafood in Uptown New Orleans for ...

Pearl oyster farming represents a sophisticated intersection of aquaculture, marine biology and sustainable economic development. The production process involves the careful selection of oysters, the ...

IN a tiny shed near Sydney, a tiny Aussie company is up against the world’s biggest pearl producer and beating them at their own game. Her seeding of pearls continues year-round but now it is harvest ...

A pearl oyster farm on the northern coast of the Indonesian island of Bali is working to establish a sustainable source for the creatures that produce South Sea pearls, prized for their use in jewelry ...