Pearls diving before and now

In the 20^th century people were working in the sea. There were more than 1,000 boats. This work was the base for them to live. More than 20,000 were leaving their families looking for pearls. Now a day the pearl diving became a hobby and business.  Companies such as EMEG Emirates Marine Environmental Group are doing trips looking for pearls. Black pearls are what they are looking for specifically. As Major Ali Suwaidi said to Gulf News reporters pearl diving is not like a century ago. Back in those days pearls were traded for goods. Before the pearls were so cheap because there was a lot people getting them. In those days you could see pearl divers. Pearls became very expensive. Looking back in every 100 oysters you may be fine one pearl, said Ali Suwaidi. Hotels such as Jumeirah Beach Hotel are doing journeys for guests to look for pearls. And the advantage of that is whoever finds one can keep the pearl for himself.