LA JOLLALA JOLLA — As white abalone slip toward extinction in the wild, scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fisheries service are racing to breed enough in laboratories ...
John Warren thinks back to the days when getting his hands on abalone was as easy as jumping on a surfboard and plucking the plentiful shellfish off a reef. Warren, who grew up in Capo Beach, always ...
The decision by state Fish and Game commissioners is a blow to abalone hunters and a host of North Coast businesses that rely upon their patronage. It was the best option to conserve a crashing ...
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In a dark fish tank at a government-run lab, a bright sea snail scuttles out from its hiding place. It’s a pinto abalone, and its numbers are dangerously low in Washington state after decades of ...
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What Makes Abalone So Expensive

Abalone is one of the most expensive seafood items in the world, but what makes this gastropod so sought-after? These are the ...
This story originally appeared on High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk Collaboration. Updated | The earrings are only a couple of inches long, but the masterfully ...