Summary
- Italian oyster farmers are exploring the possibility of cultivating pearls in European seas due to warming temperatures.
- The Pinctada radiata pearl oysters, originally from the Red Sea, have been found in Italy’s Gulf of Poets and are thriving.
- The Mediterranean’s increasing temperature has led to the arrival of various warm-water species, including these pearl oysters.
- If successful, this initiative could tap into the $11 billion global pearl production industry.