Abalone is the most expensive shellfish in the world. Today, a pound of wild abalone runs approximately $80, though the price could vary depending on the type and where it comes from. Still, if you're ...

If you've ever tried abalone, you've experienced a seafood delicacy that's becoming increasingly rare in the United States. All seven species native to the West Coast — red, white, black, green, pink, ...

Engineering researchers at the University of California, San Diego are using the shell of a seaweed-eating snail as a guide in the development of a new generation of bullet-stopping armor. The ...

LA JOLLALA JOLLA — As white abalone slip toward extinction in the wild, scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fisheries service are racing to breed enough in laboratories ...

Once upon a time, Indigenous people living off the coast of California and Mexico's Baja Peninsula regularly ate white abalone. The area's inhabitants fished for this delicious and nutritious mollusk ...

The rocks beneath our feet are leaving a hidden signature in the shells of marine snails along Australia's ancient coastline, according to new research led by Adelaide University scientists. A study ...

If you don't have an allergy, you have probably developed a palate for certain types of seafood throughout your life. Maybe you love shellfish but hate white fish. Perhaps all you can stomach is ...