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  2. Gulf of Mannar - Wikipedia

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    The Gulf of Mannar is known for its pearl banks of Pinctada radiata and Pinctada fucata for at least 2,000 years. Pliny the Elder (23–79 CE) praised the pearl fishery of the gulf as one of the most productive in the world. [7] [8] [9] Although extraction of natural pearls is considered too expensive in most parts of the world, it is still ...

  3. Pearl hunting - Wikipedia

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    Pearl hunting, also known as pearl fishing or pearling, is the activity of recovering or attempting to recover pearls from wild molluscs, usually oysters or mussels, in the sea or freshwater. Pearl hunting was prevalent in India and Japan for thousands of years.

  4. Mobile Bay jubilee - Wikipedia

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    Jubilee is the name used locally for a natural phenomenon that occurs sporadically on the shores of Mobile Bay, a large body of water on Alabama's Gulf Coast. During a jubilee many species of crab and shrimp , as well as flounder , eels , and other demersal fish will leave deeper waters and swarm —in large numbers and very high density —in ...

  5. Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park - Wikipedia

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    The Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park is a protected area of India consisting of 21 small islands and adjacent coral reefs in the Gulf of Mannar in the Indian Ocean. It lies 1 to 10 km away from the east coast of Tamil Nadu , India for 160 km between Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) and Dhanushkodi .

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  7. Fishing in Alabama - Wikipedia

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    A typical bait shop, found throughout the state near fishable waters. Alabama has a rich history and diversity of freshwater and saltwater sport fishing opportunities within its extensive rivers systems, farm ponds and the inshore and offshore saltwater of the Gulf of Mexico., [1] [2] The Bass Angler's Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.), the leading promoter of competitive bass fishing was founded ...

  8. Pearl's Peril on Facebook: Solving this mystery is no cheap ...

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    Last month, we brought you a preview of Pearl's Peril, Wooga's first attempt at a hidden object game that will be launching on mobile sometime in Q2 of this year. Today marks the game's launch on ...

  9. Anaipaar Island - Wikipedia

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    Anaipaar island is 70 km from Thoothukudi port and 13 km from the lower shore. It is an uninhabited island having an area of 0.126523 sq.km. It is a part of 21 islands of Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere.