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Ama woman dives into the sea for the cultured pearls at Toba Pearl Island

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Description

Ama woman dives into the sea for the cultured pearls at Toba Pearl Island.Other more efficient methods are now used in Japan for retrieving pearls.

Photographer

Dr. John Supan

Display Date

2000

Location

Toba Pearl Island, Japan

Collection

Fisheries

NOAA Affiliation

Louisiana State University

Keywords

Fisheries

Aquaculture

Pearl Culture