The flesh of abalone is widely considered to be a delicacy, and is consumed raw or cooked by a variety of cuisines. Abalone are globally distributed, with approximately 70 known species alive …

1 day ago · Abalone is one of the most expensive seafood items in the world due to overfishing and generally scarce supply to begin with, along with regional prestige.

Nov 28, 2025 · abalone, any of several marine snails, constituting the genus Haliotis and family Haliotidae in the subclass Prosobranchia (class Gastropoda), in which the shell has a row of …

Abalone are marine mollusks, large sea snails often called “sea ears” due to their flattened shell. They have been part of human experience for thousands of years, valued for their visual …

Abalone, a name that evokes images of iridescent shells and succulent seafood, is more than just a culinary delicacy. It represents a complex intersection of biology, economics, cultural …

Jun 4, 2024 · Abalone, scientifically part of the Haliotis family of sea snails, is a marine gastropod mollusk that has earned a distinguished place in the world of seafood, revered for both its …

Abalone produce pearls by secreting a shell over parasites or irritating particles of gravel that lodge in their flesh. Some abalone farmers, hoping to harvest pearls at a later date, are now …

Jan 23, 2014 · When cooked, abalone is milky-moist, tender and mild — somewhat like lobster, though sweeter to the sophisticated palate. Taste-wise, abalone is also a distant cousin to …

The condition of abalone populations is very poor, and it will probably take a long time before abalone populations could support past levels of fishing. Recent reports of abalone or fresh …

Abalone (from Spanish Abulón) are shellfish, a genus of gastropods. [2][3] Abalone are known by their colorful "pearlescent" inside shell. This is also called ear-shell, ormer in Guernsey, …