The most reliable source of fresh, California-grown abalone from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border is The Cultured Abalone, an aquaculture farm that’s existed on Dos Pueblos Ranch along the Gaviota ...

Beneath the Municipal Wharf in the coastal community of Monterey, a fascinating experiment in ocean farming has played out for more than three decades. That’s where the Monterey Abalone Company grows ...

Just outside the town of Mendocino in the middle of Van Damme Beach, a weathered placard educates bystanders about the region's red abalone, a once prolific seasnail whose mild taste and iridescent ...

California’s recreational harvest of abalone has been banned since 2018. On Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, the Fish and Game Commission approved the extension of the ban. Photo from Windsor Police ...