Fiji Sun, 10 June 2018 – According to a UN report, it is estimated that fisheries and aquaculture contribute $100 billion per year and about 260 million jobs to the global economy.
From the serene environs of Vanua Levu, Justin Hunter’s uniquely hued pearls in green, blue, chocolate, aubergine, gold, burgundy and more, are not just selling Fiji’s story to the world. But setting an example for promoting sustainable luxury among ethical consumers, thereby giving a push to the global blue economy.
“Everytime we sell a pearl, we sell the story of Fiji,” Hunter told Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) here at his workshop where his workers and technicians were busy cleaning oysters and extracting new pearls — only a small part of the labour intensive process of pearl farming. Read more…
