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Gdjjr

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These were linked on another message board I belong to- abalone is used for bling purposes, btw, on guitars and some of it is made into jewelry-


Stories about abalone in South Africa frequently make the press, but it is not usually good news when it does.


A severe poaching crisis that has persisted for several decades has trapped some local communities in a web of organized crime. Many people who traditionally earned their livelihoods from the sea have faced overfishing, poverty and unemployment. Conditions became ripe for illicit trade to flourish.


The government can take a share of the blame, with its poor management of the country’s abalone stocks and its reported complicity in corruption. And while the issue may be an international one – wild abalone populations across the globe face similar threats – the local problem is acute.

In South Africa, abalone farming goes for gold


In response to that article, another poster posted this:

What is the difference between Abalone and Mother of Pearl?


Key Difference – Abalone vs Mother of Pearl


Many people do not know the difference between abalone and mother of pearl. Abalone is a type of Gastropod shellfish that has an ear-shaped shell. Mother of pearl is the iridescent internal layer found in certain mollusk shells. This iridescent layer is also found in the shell of abalone. Therefore, the key difference between abalone and mother of pearl is that abalone is an organism whereas mother of pearl is the internal layer found in the shell of this organism.
 
Tons of stories about U.S. abalone divers killed by great white sharks. You can only imagine the carnage off the African coast where white sharks are more active but I guess they don't keep records.
 

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