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Chapter 5 - Is there an undertaker in the room?

Chapter 5 - Is there an undertaker in the room?

by Claude Prevost
The weeks following the Coup d’état were an eye opener for me. I was used to politics. I was raised in it. My father was a high public servant, and...
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Chronicle 4 - Taveuni, the Prettiest Girl in the Room

Chronicle 4 - Taveuni, the Prettiest Girl in the Room

by Claude Prevost
We were not supposed to stop in Fiji. The original plan was to sail from Tonga to New Zealand so we could dodge the cyclone season. That is the rec...
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Chronicle 3 - Student of a new beginning

Chronicle 3 - Student of a new beginning

by Claude Prevost

The story continues with our arrival in French Polynesia and our introduction to pearl farming.

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Chronicle 2 - Is there an Engineer in the Room?

Chronicle 2 - Is there an Engineer in the Room?

by Claude Prevost

This is the second installment of Chronicles of a Pearl Farmer. It is the follow up of the first chapter. We are now drifting in the South Pacific with no wind and a dead engine on our way to the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia.

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Chronicles of a Pearl Farmer - Is there a Psychiatrist in the Room?

Chronicles of a Pearl Farmer - Is there a Psychiatrist in the Room?

by Claude Prevost
  Syjoli III logbook  March 15th, 2006, Panama City Harbour, Panama  Today is the big day. The engine is serviced; the batteries are topped up and ...
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1 pearl farm, 6 villages and a few good friends in the land of Oz.

1 pearl farm, 6 villages and a few good friends in the land of Oz.

by Claude Prevost
All these initiatives are the fruits of the partnership between ACIAR, the University of Sunshine Coast, The Ministry of Fisheries and Forest, and our company, Civa Fiji Pearls Pte Ltd. This program stands on its own, is profitable and creates livelihoods every day.
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Taveuni Pearl Farm Tours Resume !

Taveuni Pearl Farm Tours Resume !

by Claude Prevost

We are very, very happy to say that our Taveuni Pearl Farm Tours are up and running once again, with all Care Fiji  safety protocols in place. Come and see how we create our fantastic pearls right here on Taveuni!

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Civa Fiji Pearls Video Series Part 3

Civa Fiji Pearls Video Series Part 3

by Civa Pearls
Part 3 of our video series explores the impact of global climate change on Fiji pearls and their production. 
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Civa Fiji Pearls Video Series Part 2

Civa Fiji Pearls Video Series Part 2

by Civa Pearls
In the second part of our video series Civa Fiji Pearls owner Claude Prevost describes how the global COVID-19 impacted business.
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Civa Fiji Pearls Video Series Part 1

Civa Fiji Pearls Video Series Part 1

by Civa Pearls

The Process of Growing Pearls, with Claude Prevost

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Press Release: Giant Clams Reef Rehabilitation Project in Taveuni

Press Release: Giant Clams Reef Rehabilitation Project in Taveuni

by Civa Pearls
The Giant Clam Factory is proud to announce its first sale of Giant Clam seedlings to Conservation International for a reef rehabilitation project to be conducted in the Northern Division.
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Pearl Farming Secrets: "Objective 33"

Pearl Farming Secrets: "Objective 33"

by Claude Prevost
We farm in the beautiful lagoons of the South Pacific as we drink coconut water on the beach, dance and listen to the sound of the Ukuleles. The pearls magically appear out of the water as we dive them out of the reef where they have been nurtured by pretty fishes and oysters. Or do they ?
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