Across
- 3. Essential for the health of oysters and quality of pearls.
- 4. Practices aimed at maintaining healthy ecosystems while farming pearls.
- 6. The farming of aquatic organisms, including pearl oysters.
- 7. The process of collecting mature pearls from oysters.
- 9. The marine animals, specifically oysters and mussels, that produce pearls.
- 10. Methods used to cultivate and care for oysters.
Down
- 1. A small bead or piece of shell used to induce pearl formation.
- 2. An area where oysters are managed for pearl production
- 5. Young oysters that have settled and begun to grow
- 8. The time it takes for a pearl to form, typically ranging from 6 months to several years