'There's so many people who find real joy in abalone fishing, and we hate to shut it down. That's a given,' says state Fish and Game Commission President Eric Sklar, but that's what officials are ...

Abalone is one of the most expensive seafood items in the world, but what makes this gastropod so sought-after? These are the ...

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) fisheries officers and Surf Lifesaving WA (SLSWA) volunteers were on patrol this ...

Seven people from Santa Clara County were arrested Thursday in connection with an alleged poaching ring that authorities said was responsible for illegally harvesting as many as 700 abalone off the ...

The California Fish and Game Commission voted last week to close the 2018 red abalone season after populations of the prized snail plunged for several years. The unanimous vote, issued Dec. 7 ...

The Bodega Marine Laboratory’s white abalone program has millions of new additions following its most successful spawning ever at the University of California, Davis, facility. Three out of nine ...

How do you save a struggling sea species on the brink of extinction? When it comes to endangered white abalone, marine scientists are hoping “human helper” efforts will provide the necessary lifeline.

SANTA CRUZ (AP) -- California wildlife officials are recommending that the 2018 abalone fishing season be canceled due to concerns about declining population. The Mercury News reports Wednesday the ...