Abalone Art

Abalone Art

Marine snails with an ear-shaped spiral shell to protect their vital organs, abalone are fast becoming one of the ocean’s most endangered animals. These small gastropods have been snatched up legally and, more often illegally, at an increasingly rapid rate since the late twentieth century in order to feed Asia’s abalone demand.The Chinese view abalone as an aphrodisiac. Across the Far East, people believe it is good luck to eat them. But to the rest of the world, its abalone’s flavor, which has been described as more rich than scallops with a firm texture similar to calamari, is the draw.

Abalone Art

Abalone Art

Abalone Art

Abalone Art

Abalone Art

Abalone Art

Abalone Art

Abalone Art

Abalone Art

Abalone Art

Abalone Art

Abalone Art

Abalone Art

Abalone Art

Abalone Art

Abalone Art

Abalone Art

Abalone Art