The Arabian Gulf was one of the largest
natural diving economies in the world. Pearl diving was still in play in the
UAE until the 1950s but faded away as less expensive pearls became commonplace.
The old Emirati hunt for the black
pearl has not completely died. There is a group of companies doing eco tours in
waters off Palm Jebal Ali.
The proud tradition of pearl diving
in the UAE may be gone but it's certainly not forgotten. None of The oyster hunters got rich
but the dhow outing was about the journey. Unfortunately very few people now do
it. There is one point that pearling was once the financial lifeblood for the
emirates .Now it's difficult to find a local natural pearl by manual diving. Almost
overnight, the once elusive and very expensive pearl became affordable for everyone.
The divers spend around one week aboard a dhow at sea; for hundreds of years
this was the sole source of income.
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