Show pearling industry fast losing its old glories JOLO P I 1 the glories of the pearling industry in the sulu sea are fast fading european rearmament and world depression have left little money in the pearl market according to jack marco who has been buying sulu pearls for 16 years eight fishing boats are carrying on a business that a few years ago occupied 70 vessels and men pearls once valued at are now worth a tenth as much moros were the worlds best pearl divers until the advent of diving suits and japanese are gradually replacing them marco said moro swimmers could plunge to the bottom of the sea and collect oysters for three minutes before returning to the surface for air the japanese have adapted themselves more readily to modern equipment |