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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

A diver died over the weekend during an abalone excursion with friends off the coast of Mendocino County, authorities said. Steve Nguyen, a 58-year-old Oakland resident, was searching for abalone for ...