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French Polynesia s pearl farmers combat climate change with sustainable practices

French Polynesia s pearl farmers combat climate change with sustainable practices February 13, 2021 Today s best articles Daily business briefing Solving COVID newsletter Pearls cultured in the lagoons of the many islands and atolls that make up French Polynesia are world-renowned for their unique and illustrious colors. Tahitian pearls, as they are commonly known, are found in many different colors: black, pink, green, blue, and brown, with shades in between. Before the coronavirus pandemic set in, the gems accounted for a majority of the French Pacific island territory s exports — making pearls the second-biggest driver there, after tourism. But some pearl producers in French Polynesia are contributing in another major way: by implementing innovative sustainable farming practices that help ensure the oceans in which they work stay healthy and thriving.

The Fiji Times » TC Yasa: Relief cargo arrives

Wanshika Kumar 6 January, 2021, 9:08 pm MS Tahiti Nui arrived at Suva Wharf yesterday morning to deliver the humanitarian assistance from French Polynesia. Picture: SUPPLIED The Tahiti Nui docked in Suva yesterday with reconstruction and emergency materials from French Polynesia for victims of super storm Yasa. The vessel brought a cargo of emergency equipment and building materials. “On December 28, a large number of tarpaulins, chainsaws, water tanks, power generators, wood and metal sheets, which will be particularly useful for reconstruction, were loaded on to the vessel, as well as numerous pharmaceutical products and four containers of around 220,000 items of clothing were loaded,” a statement from French Polynesia read.

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