Date: 20 & 21 October 2022
In order to learn more about the sustainable development and conservation issues in Hong Kong, a group of students had a visit in Pearl Farm on 20 & 21 October 2022. Hong Kong Pearl Cultivation Association grows Hong Kong Akoya Pearls in the waters of Saikung. With pearl cultivation, the Association aims to help revitalizing Hong Kong’s fishery and agriculture, and promote sustainable development with people from cross-professional sectors. Through detailed explanation by the owner of the Pearl Farm, students were able to know more about the history of pearl cultivation in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, the technologies and methods people use to cultivate pearl, and the challenges they are facing in running a pearl farm. Students found the trip impressive and educational.
