Long-line pearl farms are visible in the Beibu Gulf, off the coast of China’s Guangxi Region. Here, pearl oysters are placed inside protective mesh cages and suspended in the sea along a stretch of rope or cable. It can take several years for oysters to mature and pearls to form. China is the world’s largest producer of cultured pearls, harvesting ~ 20 tonnes from the sea and 1,500 tonnes from freshwater annually.—21.444304°, 109.382320°
Guangxi Pearl Farms
Guangxi Pearl Farms
Guangxi Pearl Farms
Long-line pearl farms are visible in the Beibu Gulf, off the coast of China’s Guangxi Region. Here, pearl oysters are placed inside protective mesh cages and suspended in the sea along a stretch of rope or cable. It can take several years for oysters to mature and pearls to form. China is the world’s largest producer of cultured pearls, harvesting ~ 20 tonnes from the sea and 1,500 tonnes from freshwater annually.—21.444304°, 109.382320°