As fishing traditions are threatened by storms and poachers, pearl oyster farms offer a lifeline to coastal communities.
As fishing traditions are threatened by storms and poachers, pearl oyster farming offers a lifeline to coastal communities.
By Frankie Adkins
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Vanua Levu, Fiji — Jelly Ravea, 58, glides out to sea on a bilibili, a traditional Fijian raft made of bamboo. She is fishing off the coast of Vatulele, a village on the south coast of Vanua Levu, Fiji’s second-largest island.
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