Restoring Abalone to California
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Nature World News] By Catherine Arnold - October 12, 2015
In the 1950s and 1960s, many Californians could walk down to a beach and harvest abalones -- succulent snails in big iridescent or curled shells -- then steam them in a beach bonfire and have a great meal. Imagine a cultural rite of cracking open shells and eating toothsome fish--right up there with the checked-tablecloth, beer-and-crackers experience of hanging out over blue crab in Maryland or lobster in New England--and you have the experience that is gone to West Coasters now because of overharvesting.
There may be hope, however. Marine biologist Nancy Caruso is preparing to launch a 10-year abalone restoration effort very soon. Based in Laguna Beach, Calif., she previously led a very successful effort to restore a kelp forest off Orange County, and is...
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