Economic feasibility of small-scale black-lipped pearl oyster (Pinctada margaretifera) pearl farming in the Central Pacific

Aquaculture Economics and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 347-368

  Fong, Quentin S W ^a   Ellis, Simon ^b   Haws, Maria ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b Mid Pacific Consultants ^*  (Federated States of Micronesia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO   (United States)

Author keywords

Black pearls; Economic feasibility; Pearl farm; Pinctada margaretifera

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FISHERY PRODUCTION; OYSTER CULTURE;

PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS; OSTREIDAE; PINCTADA;

EID: 30444458399     PISSN: 13657305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13657300500234359     Document Type: Article

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