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The Basics of Pearl Farming:A Layman’s ManualMaria Haws, Ph.D.DirectorPearl Research and Training ProgramPacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources CenterUniversity of Hawaii at HiloHilo, HI 96720 USACenter for Tropical and Subtropical AquaculturePublication No. 127March 2002
Table of ContentsTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ........................................................................................................ 1Introduction ................................................................................................................. 3A short history of pearl culture.................................................................................. 5Benefits of pearl culture .............................................................................................. 7Basic biology and ecology of pearl oysters................................................................ 9Overview of pearl farming ....................................................................................... 13Determining if pearl farming is possible and will be profitable for you .............. 15Selecting a site for a pearl oyster farm .................................................................... 21How to setup the farm ............................................................................................... 23Preparing the pearl oysters for hanging on the farm ............................................ 29Guidelines for keeping pearl oysters on chaplets or in containers ....................... 31General farm management ....................................................................................... 33Handling and transport ............................................................................................ 35Spat collection ............................................................................................................ 39Disease and other causes of death ............................................................................ 47Nucleus implantation (grafting) ............................................................................... 51i
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Page 7 and 8: IntroductionIntroductionThe purpose
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Page 13 and 14: Basic biology and ecologyBasic biol
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Page 17 and 18: Overview of pearl farmingOverview o
Page 19 and 20: Determining if pearl farming is pos
Page 25 and 26: Selecting a siteSelecting a site fo
Page 27 and 28: How to setup the farmHow to setup t
Page 29 and 30: How to setup the farmA word about d
Page 31 and 32: How to setup the farm3. Underwater
Page 33 and 34: Preparing the pearl oysters for han
Page 35 and 36: Guidelines for keeping pearl oyster
Page 37 and 38: General farm managementGeneral farm
Page 39 and 40: Handling and transportHandling and
Page 41 and 42: Handling and transportTransporting
Page 43 and 44: Spat collectionSpat collectionSpat
Page 45 and 46: Spat collectionLeave about 13 in (3
Page 47 and 48: Spat collectionIn the southern hemi
Page 49 and 50: Spat collectionSpat are very sensit
Page 51 and 52: Disease and other causes of deathDi
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Disease and other causes of deathOt
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Nucleus implantation (grafting)Nucl
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Nucleus implantation (grafting)Pear
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Nucleus implantation (grafting)Post
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HarvestHarvestHarvest pearls when t
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Half-pearl (mabe) implantationHalf-
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Half-pearl (mabe) implantationFigur
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Selling pearls and pearl productsSe
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Selling pearls and pearl productsOn
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AppendixAppendixBudgets for small a
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($48,145 - $38,713)AppendixTable 2.
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Table 5. Costs (for operating farm
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GlossaryGlossaryBaroque: irregularl
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SuppliersSuppliers of aquaculture a
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SuppliersAquatic Ecosystems Inc.176
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BibliographyBibliographyGeorge, C.D
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