Abalone

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• The western Atlantic abalone is rare and is not fished commercially.
• Even if large numbers of young abalone were to appear this year, the growth rate of north coast red abalone is so slow that they will not grow to legal size for ten years or more.
• Although there are eight species of abalone along the Pacific west coast, only the pinto abalone is found in Alaska.
• The abalone is a sea snail.
• SEARCH AND SUPPORT FOR THE RARE WHITE ABALONE IS ON; SEX MUST OCCUR WITH CLOSE NEIGHBORS October 19, 1999 Click for downloadable image Click for downloadable image Click for downloadable imageRare White Abalone.

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