The Basic Methods of Pearl Farming: A Layman's Manual - CTSA

IntroductionIntroductionThe purpose of this manual is to provide a reliable source of basic information for beginning pearlfarmers to help them successfully start farms and produce high quality pearls. The manual is formattedso that each individual section can usually standalone and therefore if read from cover-to-cover, therewill be some repetition. As this was written and published in the United States, all references to moneyare made in U.S. dollars.Because most pearl farmers hope to avoid competition by keeping their methods secret, the pearl farmingindustry has traditionally been one of the most problematic of aquaculture businesses to start fromscratch. Although the basic methods are simple, beginning pearl farmers find it difficult to obtain thetechnical information needed to learn how to operate a farm, thus generally spending a long period oftime experimenting. This manual describes basic methods of pearl culture that are used on small- tomedium-sized pearl farms throughout the Pacific. By using the proven methods described in thismanual, the new farmer should be able to immediately start and operate his or her pearl farm.Page 3