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

Hundreds of sea snails were released off San Diego County’s coast in an effort to save a dying species once prolific to Southern California. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...

HAWSTON, South Africa (AP) — Nearly every house in Hawston has a boat in its yard, sometimes two. It takes a moment to realize many are out of action, grass sprouting through holes in hulls that haven ...

A marine snail on the brink of extinction is getting help from Whatcom researchers and the Lummi Nation as Washington expands restoration efforts for the pinto abalone. The pinto abalone is the only ...

By Victoria Schneider Amid negotiations last week on wildlife trade regulations by delegates from around the world, one item ...

Ever enjoy an abalone? Those gorgeous-shelled sea snails whose meat is springy, briny and so not like a “rubber boot” when prepared properly? Chances are you have if you live near Monterey Bay, which ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONG BEACH, Calif. — For thousands of years, ...

My job is to write about the wonders and challenges of our coast and oceans, but I’ll admit: Before this story, I had no idea what an abalone looked like. They had vanished from the Southern ...

Chef Jacob Harth is slowly, quietly, sneaking up on some sea snails, or limpets, attached to a rock. “[You have to] clip them off the rock before they know that you’re there, otherwise they’ll clamp ...

HAWSTON, South Africa — Nearly every house in Hawston has a boat in its yard, sometimes two. It takes a moment to realize many are out of action, grass sprouting through holes in hulls that haven't ...