Beautiful pic
any black pearls inside??
Gilligan:A Giant Clam from one of our dives on Kosrae, F.S.M.
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Gilligan:A Giant Clam from one of our dives on Kosrae, F.S.M.
cancun mark:OMG, I love these things, It is just a shame that something so beautiful can be so delicious.
Tell us about the Tridacnia farm, what were they farming them for, to restock the reef, or for market sale??
I know they are a very traditional food source in polynesia, how is it in Micronesia?
That's nice. What a fun job these people must have.Gilligan:The Farm also places some of the clams on the reef not too be harvested. Our guide worked at the farm so he knew where the larger ones were located.
Gilligan:The Giant Clam Farm on Kosrae sells the clams when they are one year old. The locals in turn plant them in the ocean in cages until they are two years old and measure approx. 5 to 6" at which time they harvest them for food.
The Farm also places some of the clams on the reef not too be harvested. Our guide worked at the farm so he knew where the larger ones were located.