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...Before the coronavirus pandemic set in, the gems accounted for a majority of the French Pacific island territory's exports...
Government plans to stimulate economic recovery from the covid-19 pandemic should support growth and employment in the sustainable ocean economy...Investments in sustainable aquaculture, offshore renewables and ecosystem restoration should form a key part of the post-coronavirus economic recovery