Photo Courtesy of Tahiti Tourism

Commercial fishing, mother-of-pearl production and copra (coconut) plantations were once the mainstays of activity in the Tuamotus. Now that has been replaced by the much more lucrative enterprise of pearl farming.  Today, there are over 300 pearl farms throughout the archipelago. Many are family-owned and operated on isolated motus.

It is possible to visit one of the 30+ black pearl farms around Manihi. Below the surface of the clear blue lagoon,  clusters of individual oysters dangle down along long lines, filtering water and nutrients that may eventually nurture a beautiful pearl.

photo courtesy of Tahiti Tourisme

For more information, contact:
Jacintha Perera, Tahiti Tiare Specialist
www.IslandGetawaysTravel.com
(916) 897-9597