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Tue, Jul 28th 2009, 13:23
Seawater Pearls form in oysters found mainly in the Pacific Ocean. Freshwater pearls form in freshwater mussels, particularly in Japan and the USA.
![Kokichi Mikimoto: the father of Pearl Culture](https://img.baysider.com/w-100/blog/341/341/v2_file_973861360.jpg)
Mon, Jul 20th 2009, 12:29
11 July 1893 was a significant day for the pearl industry. It was then that Japan’s Kokichi Mikimoto first produced a perfect round cultured pearl.
![Pearl Farming](https://img.baysider.com/w-100/blog/339/339/v2_file_97189033.jpg)
Fri, Jul 17th 2009, 10:25
Pearls have captivated human beings since ancient times. The revolution in aquaculture at the start of the twentieth century meant that pearls became more accessible.
![Types of Aquaculture](https://img.baysider.com/w-100/blog/336/336/v2_file_250373580.jpg)
Tue, Jul 7th 2009, 15:06
The farming of fish, shrimp, and shellfish is set to overtake cattle ranching by the end of this decade.
![Port Lincoln Tuna Aquaculture](https://img.baysider.com/w-100/blog/332/332/v2_file_739182384.jpg)
Fri, Jun 26th 2009, 16:57
15 years ago Port Lincoln was known for its struggling tuna canning industry. These days, Port Lincoln leads the world with a thriving Tuna Aquaculture industry that services the insatiable Japanese market.
![Formation of Pearls](https://img.baysider.com/w-100/blog/342/342/v2_file_546241971.jpg)
Wed, Jul 22nd 2009, 12:28
Pearls are formed by successive secretions from the mantle (or skin) of an oyster or mussel onto a foreign object within its shell.
![Broome, Western Australia](https://img.baysider.com/w-100/blog/340/340/v2_file_979715521.jpg)
Fri, Jul 17th 2009, 12:30
Broome in Western Australia produces some of the finest cultured pearls in the world. This town has a long association with the pearl industry.
![Problems with Aquaculture](https://img.baysider.com/w-100/blog/337/337/v2_file_636363324.jpg)
Mon, Jul 13th 2009, 12:22
Aquaculture is widely regarded as the answer to the world’s problem of depleted fish stocks, but this does not come without a cost. Aquaculture comes with its own set of problems.
![Aquaculture History](https://img.baysider.com/w-100/blog/334/334/v2_file_682738597.jpg)
Wed, Jul 1st 2009, 12:37
In China they have been practicing Aquaculture since ancient times. In fact, it was the fattening of wild carp that led to the mutated and domesticated goldfish … and the fishpond culture still so popular today.
![Aquaculture](https://img.baysider.com/w-100/blog/330/330/v2_file_465732910.jpg)
Tue, Jun 23rd 2009, 14:11
According to the WWF, 52% of the world’s fisheries are fully exploited and 24% are overexploited, depleted, or recovering from depletion. Already 30% of the world’s fish requirements are met by the aquaculture industry.