The pearl industry in French Polynesia is made up of three professional producers' organizations, namely:
The Professional Pearl Producers' Association regroups 15 of the largest pearl companies who represent 60% of the pearl production.
This association is known locally as the SPPP after its French name: Syndicat Professionnel des Producteurs de Perles
Chairman: Robert WAN
PO Box 850 Papeete - 98713 TAHITI
Phone (689) 46 15 02
Fax (689) 43 43 20
G.I.E. Poe O Tahiti Nui
G.I.E. Poe O Tahiti Nui regroups about 32 small and medium size businesses that represent 10% of the local pearl production. This association replaces the previous GIE Tahiti Pearl Producers, which held its first annual international auction in April 1996. It has one representative in GIE Perles de Tahiti's board of directors.
Chairwoman: Elizabeth MOE
PO Box 9045 CMP Motu Uta - TAHITI
Phone (689) 54 56 54Fax (689) 43 02 77
iliana_gieptn@yahoo.fr
G.I.E. Poe Rava Nui
G.I.E. Poe Rava Nui is a cooperative of 450 family-run micro companies that account for 15% of the pearl production. Their harvests produce pearls for the annual October international auction held in Tahiti. Wholesalers and retailers from all over the world attend this auction. The G.I.E. Poe Rava Nui has three representatives in the G.I.E. Perles de Tahiti.
Chairman: Alfred MARTIN
PO Box 2568 Papeete - TAHITI
Phone (689) 43 87 82
Fax (689) 43 31 67
gie@poeravanui.pf
Syndicat des Petits et Moyens Producteurs de Polynésie Française
Contact: M Georges MATAOA Address:
POB 10856 - Paea - Tahiti -
Mobile +689 77 50 84
Fax (689) 42 20 65mataoageorges@mail.pf