In India, the Central Marine Fisheries Research
Institute, succeeded In developing a viable
technology for pearl culture using Pinctadajiicata
in 1973 and since then research is continuing
to improve the technology. Further, the successful
development of hatchery technology for the
production of pearl oyster spat during 1981 led
to production of pearl oyster seed overcoming the
problem of non-availability of seed from the wild
for pearl culture industr