CAMDEN, Tenn. (WKRN) — Did you know that one of nature’s most beautiful gemstones, the freshwater pearl, is the official state gem of Tennessee? That’s because the only freshwater pearl farm in North ...

South Dakota native John Latendresse was on a cross-country road trip in 1949 when he found himself at Kentucky Lake in Tennessee. Looking out at the divers combing the fertile lakebeds for mussels to ...

As part of its efforts to enhance Abu Dhabi’s leadership in the field of sustainable pearl oyster farming, and within the framework of the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Aquaculture Policy, the Environment ...

BEIJING, May 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On the crown of global agricultural heritage, a new jewel has been added. On May 19, news broke from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ...

Deqing county, Zhejiang province, is one of the country's largest freshwater pearl production bases. [Photo provided to China Daily] Rows of white floating spheres dot the water. A farmer paddles a ...

Deqing, a county in Zhejiang Province, is known as a "land of water" for its intricate network of waterways, canals and lakes. This abundance of water provides a strong foundation for freshwater ...