His aim? To harvest the valuable sea sponges that sustained the Greek island of Kalymnos for centuries. He’s just one of the many locals who have ties to this traditional work, which was often ...

Though sponge fishers generally harvest their sponges within about 10 ... rock cultures that are home to 126 different species of sea life, including sponge and coral. He hopes to launch a long ...

Within three months of starting as a sea sponge farmer, Abdalla produced a bumper harvest, which earned her 1,600,000 Tanzanian shillings (£513/$639). This success enabled her to buy a bed ...

Sea sponges, a kind of aquatic animal found in ... These deposits are difficult and expensive to harvest, yet rising demand for metals has made the business case for it more compelling.

The women in Jambiani are trained by Marine Cultures before they start harvesting sea sponges. Since 2009, 13 women have been trained, according to Ali Mahmudi Ali, who manages the farm.