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HOW IS CORAL CALCIUM HARVESTED?
It is important to note that the harvesting of coral sand in Okinawa does not harm living coral in any way, which is fundamental in preserving the integrity of the coral reefs which are essentially living biological ecosystems. Harvesting coral sand from areas around the corals reefs benefits future reef growth. By using careful, harvesting techniques strictly supervised by the Japanese government the coral sand is collected and processed for use as a food supplement. In reality, the deposition of the coral sands at the base of the reef actually inhibits the growth of the coral reefs. Once this sand is removed by harvesting, the reefs flourish. Thus, harvesting the marine coral sand is not only beneficial to man, but to the coral reefs, as well.
The actual harvesting of the coral sand is conducted by gravel mining vessels which use a sand pump to vacuum up the granular fossilized reef coral from the ocean floor. This material is passed directly through a separating sieve onboard ship so that only grains of a specific size or less are collected, while the system returns the coarser particles to their original location on the
ocean floor. When the collection is complete, the mining vessel returns to port and the material is deposited into a pre-selected yard. This yard is enclosed on all four sides, and the materials are washed repeatedly until the salt has drained away. Once this process is finished, the material can then be shipped and utilized for further processing to be utilized as a food grade or a food additive grade ingredient. Coral sand processed, as a food grade or food additive grade material is the product used to create Coral Pure Calcium.
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