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Black Pearl Cultivation

Black Pearl Cultivation
Resources from the sea provide the Pacific Islands with both food and products for export. Shown here are workers in French Polynesia engaged in the cultivation of black pearls, which represent that territory’s leading export.
Lepetit Christophe/Liaison Agency
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Polynesia, French; Pacific Islands
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