black pearl farms
E792520
Black pearl farms are aquaculture operations, particularly prominent around the island of Taha'a in French Polynesia, that cultivate and harvest the region’s famous black Tahitian pearls.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black pearl farms | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aquaculture operation
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mariculture facility ⓘ pearl farm ⓘ |
| aimsFor | sustainable production ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tahitian pearl industry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
luxury jewelry market ⓘ |
| canImpact | lagoon ecosystems ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
export economy of French Polynesia
ⓘ
local tourism ⓘ |
| cultivates | Pinctada margaritifera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
health of coral reef ecosystems
ⓘ
plankton availability ⓘ |
| economicActivityOf | French Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employs |
divers
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oyster grafting technicians ⓘ pearl graders ⓘ |
| facesRiskFrom |
cyclones
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lagoon pollution ⓘ oyster diseases ⓘ |
| implements |
biosecurity measures
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stock management practices ⓘ water quality monitoring ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
French Polynesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lagoon environments ⓘ |
| oftenOffers |
direct pearl sales
ⓘ
farm tours ⓘ |
| oftenOperatedBy | local Polynesian families ⓘ |
| particularlyProminentAround |
Gambier Islands
NERFINISHED
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Rangiroa NERFINISHED ⓘ Taha'a NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs |
nucleation of oysters
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oyster husbandry ⓘ pearl grading ⓘ pearl harvesting ⓘ |
| produces |
black Tahitian pearls
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cultured pearls ⓘ gem-quality pearls ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
dark-colored nacreous pearls
ⓘ
unique overtones such as green and peacock ⓘ |
| requires |
clean lagoon water
ⓘ
stable salinity ⓘ warm tropical temperatures ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
aquaculture regulations
ⓘ
environmental monitoring ⓘ |
| uses |
mantle tissue grafting
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oyster longline systems ⓘ spherical nuclei ⓘ suspended culture techniques ⓘ |
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