SUSTAINABILITY

RIO PEARL value our partnership with the nature.
We dedicated to environmental responsibility and sustainability, which they have been critical for any pearl farming industry.

THE ENVIRONMENT

RIO PEARL choose it’s farming location carefully, located in far southern Myanmar, which isolated from most of the mankind’s influences with a large variety of flora and fauna.  An untouched, pristine environment is our valuable assets.  RIO PEARL dedicates an good amount of resources to ensure the waters are clean and thrive for life.  Implement the Environment Management Plan (EMP) to ensure sustainable development in the farm surrounding area.  Turbidity, pH, temperature etc., will be measure and record in a weekly basis to ensure the water quality.  To monitor all pollutants, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, wastewater discharge, noise pollution, air emission, fuel consumption etc., that contributes to degradation of environment, with measures and records and take corrective action.  

Pearl farming is consider a sustainable and eco-friendly form of aquaculture.  It helps preserve the environment by promoting the growth of native species, the presence of oysters filter the water and provide protection for marine life, and avoiding environmental damage caused by wild harvesting.  

ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT

RIO PEARL create job opportunities for people in coastal communities. Providing them an alternative to fishing not only helps to improve local economies but also prevents overfishing.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

A fully equipped clinic with field medic to care for people from our farm and the local community to improve the public health system. Inevitable natural disasters can happen; therefore, a natural disaster management plan and fire safety & response plan are prepared in collaboration with relevant local authorities.

EDUCATION

There is one primary school within the community, and we support the school by funding school maintenance, stationery, other learning equipment and the teachers.  We help the communities improve their education standards and cultivate talents, which may eventually contribute to the farm.

PEARL MEAT

Pearl meat, the muscle of the South Sea Pearl, is a rare side product of pearl farming.  A farmed oyster takes 7-12 years to produce pearls, when the shell is retired, where meat can be picked.  Pearl meat is sought-after in Hong Kong and Japan for its nutritional value and remedial benefit.  After each harvest, RIO PEARL will dry out the pearl meat and the sell locally and to dry seafood market.