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"Pearls used to make up 75% of the Persian Gulf's exports — but now the centuries-old industry is vanishing" - To harvest pearls like this, it once took 30 men and a four-month voyage across the Persian Gulf. And it was worth the journey. Pearls made up 75% of the Gulf's total exports at the end of the 19th century.  Pearling was the pillar of local economies on the Gulf, employing nearly half of Qatar's population alone. But a new way to harvest pearls changed everything. Pearl Farming, Tourism Development, Pearl Farm, Persian Gulf, Under The Surface, Other Countries, Middle Eastern, The Seven, Things I Want

"Pearls used to make up 75% of the Persian Gulf's exports — but now the centuries-old industry is vanishing" - To harvest pearls like this, it once took 30 men and a four-month voyage across the Persian Gulf. And it was worth the journey. Pearls made up 75% of the Gulf's total exports at the end of the 19th century. Pearling was the pillar of local economies on the Gulf, employing nearly half of Qatar's population alone. But a new way to harvest pearls changed everything.

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