Tag Archives: abalone
King crab hatcheries could be on Alaska’s horizon
The Alaska House of Representatives agreed last week to changes made to a mariculture enhancement bill that would allow shellfish to be grown in hatcheries, moving it one step closer to becoming law. House Bill 41 would allow certain nonprofits to pursue mariculture enhancement or restoration projects for species of shellfish like abalone, razor clams, sea cucumbers and king crab. It would be the first time in Alaska’s history that people could raise animals like crab in hatcheries and release them into the wild to support commercial fisheries. >click to read< 09:46
How Asia’s abalone fever may drive gourmet mollusc extinct
HOUT BAY, South Africa – In broad daylight, groups of poachers hidden among the rocks of a South African marine conservation area wade slowly into the icy, shark-infested waters of the Atlantic Ocean in search of ‘white gold’. Read more here 10:48
British Columbia Officials net alleged abalone thieves
Victorian fisheries officers have netted four suspected abalone thieves after uncovering more than 400 of the lucrative molluscs in raids. The four will be charged for offences including possession of a commercial quantity of abalone and taking more than twice the legal catch of abalone, the Department of Environment and Primary Industries says. Convicted abalone traffickers can spend up to 10 years in prison. continued
