A routine traffic stop in Sonoma County turned out to be anything but, as police found methamphetamine, about three dozen illegally harvested abalone and a live pond turtle, authorities said.

Black abalone were once the most abundant large shellfish clinging to the rocks of intertidal zones between Baja and Oregon. A savored delicacy for sea otters and native coastal people alike, these ...

Pinto abalone are part of the kelp forest ecosystem, a sensitive habitat that has been disrupted from its natural state by human activities for hundreds of years, beginning with the near-extirpation ...

Fresh abalone is much easier to prepare, and while it’s not the cheapest seafood, it is an affordable luxury. In Japanese cuisine, katsu refers to boneless pieces of meat (pork, chicken or beef ...

A late-night vehicle search in Windsor led police to a trove of illicit finds: nearly three dozen illegally harvested abalone — large marine snails prized as a delicacy and protected due to ...

Pismo clams, once abundant along the California coast, are being grown and studied in a middle school classroom.

“Red abalone is a large, edible sea snail native to California,” police said. “The harvesting of abalone has been a long-standing tradition for indigenous communities and recreational harvester ...

In 2004, long-term rights in the commercial abalone fishing sector were allocated to 304 successful applicants for a period of ten years. These rights expired on 30 July 2014 and reverted to the ...