LOOKING FOR LUSTER, STRIVING FOR SPHERES.(interview with cultured abalone-pearl industry expert Dr. Kirk O. Hahn)(Interview)

From: JQ | Date: July 1, 2001 | Copyright information

JQ HAD THE OPPORTUNITY RECENTLY TO discuss the cultured abalone-pearl industry with Dr. Kirk O. Hahn of Santa Ana, California, an authority on abalone aquaculture. He holds a doctorate in marine biology, aquaculture, and endocrinology from the University of California, Davis. Over the past twentyfive years, he has served as a teacher, consultant, and researcher, working with universities, marine laboratories, government agencies, and private industry in Mexico, New Zealand, Canada,...

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