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Old 11-01-2008, 04:33 AM
Slraep
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Originally Posted by pattye View Post

Only 200??? It's a wonder they were discovered before they all died.
Hi Pattye,

I think there is a North River Esk and a South River Esk. The South River Esk is in Scotland. But both have almost no pearly mussels left.

The article below is a reprint of pearl fishing in the South River Esk in 1942. I bet they couldn't imagine what it would be like now!

http://www.brechinadvertiser.co.uk/d...arl.3023091.jp

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