"Abu Dhabi Environment" It implements the first project in the region to farm freshwater oyster pearls
ABU DHABI, December 20 / WAM / The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi announced the implementation of the first project in the region to farm freshwater pearl oysters in the Al Faya area, as part of its efforts to enhance the capital’s position and its leadership in the field of sustainable pearl oyster farming and within the framework of the sustainable aquaculture policy of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. To support the sustainability of the agriculture sector.
The project is an extension of the Abu Dhabi Pearl Center in Al Marfa, which was established in 2007 with the aim of cultivating local pearl oysters. This project will be dedicated to cultivating new types of oysters in the emirate.
The project includes an indoor culture facility containing 10 units with a capacity of 10,000 oysters, in addition to a sanitary isolation department and supporting research and administrative facilities. The project has so far succeeded in producing about 8,500 freshwater oysters.
Her Excellency Dr. Sheikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary-General of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, said that the Abu Dhabi Pearl Center is considered the first in the Middle East in the field of freshwater oyster pearl farming, and aims to support studies and research in the field of sustainable oyster farming and enhance the emirate’s leadership in developing national technologies and capabilities in this field. Domain.
She pointed out that the Authority has focused over the past years on cultivating local pearl oysters at the Abu Dhabi Pearl Center in Al Marfa, where it succeeded in acquiring the necessary knowledge and experience to produce pearls of high quality and in sustainable ways, which prompted the expansion of the scope of the culture operations conducted by the Center to include new types of pearl-producing oysters, such as oysters. Fresh water, with a production capacity of up to 10,000 oysters by the end of this year.
She explained that the new project was designed with sustainability principles in mind, as the project uses water discharged from the farming units for irrigation purposes, which creates a positive environmental impact and enhances water conservation efforts and sustainable practices through water reuse.
The project farms types of Chinese and Indian oysters, with each oyster producing between 15 and 20 pearls of various shapes, sizes and colours.
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