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Description
Display of handtools and sorting machine used in pearl culture in Japanat Toba Pearl Island where the first pearl culture in the worldwas developed here by Kokichi Mikimoto in 1893. (Image credit: Dr. John Supan)
Photographer
Dr. John Supan
Display Date
2000
Location
Toba Pearl Island, Japan
Collection
Fisheries
NOAA Affiliation
Louisiana State University
Keywords
Fisheries
Aquaculture
Pearl Culture