Abalone New Zealand

Abalone New Zealand

 When Hermanus was founded 150 years ago, perlemoen/abalone was abundant on the shoreline. The fishing industry was the first economic base of the town and became its first tourist attraction as well. Over the years the bounty of fish was greedily harvested, many species disappeared and men turned their attention to the prized shellfish, abalone.Regulations, limited quotas and a limit on the number of packers in the industry could not safeguard the resource. Poachers discovered the easy money available and poaching turned into a full-scale industry.

Abalone New Zealand

Abalone New Zealand

Abalone New Zealand

Abalone New Zealand

Abalone New Zealand

Abalone New Zealand

Abalone New Zealand

Abalone New Zealand

Abalone New Zealand

Abalone New Zealand

Abalone New Zealand

Abalone New Zealand

Abalone New Zealand

Abalone New Zealand

Abalone New Zealand

Abalone New Zealand

Abalone New Zealand