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.

DESCRIPTION: White abalone are ocean-dwelling mollusks with a thin, oval shell that is red or brown on the outside and a variety of iridescent colors, particularly white and pink, inside. They grow to ...

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

White abalone and ochre sea stars need improvement. Overall, 18 species had populations that were either rising — including the giant sea bass, green sea turtle, and southern sea otter — or ...

Researchers take samples from white abalone at the rearing facility at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Southwest Fisheries Science Center. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

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 ...

There's a big difference between fresh abalone and the dried stuff. While the latter is very expensive to buy and time-consuming to prepare, fresh abalone is reasonably priced (although not ...

wet clothing and tools apparently used to pry abalone from rocks, authorities said in a statement. Read more: Saving the white abalone has become a scientific puzzle According to Windsor police, the ...