Three species of abalone found in waters around Japan are ... under the Washington Convention and in other forums. After the Japanese eel was given endangered listing in 2014, four nations ...

Highly valued for its edible muscular foot and mother-of-pearl shell, the pinto abalone has declined significantly in recent decades and faces extinction unless it'ss protected — and soon — under the ...

In this episode of YOKAI: Exploring Hidden Japanese ... When shell divers descended into the ocean, it is said they'd be met by another diver who held out an abalone to them.

DESCRIPTION: White abalone are ocean-dwelling mollusks with a thin, oval shell that is red or brown on the outside and a variety of iridescent colors, particularly white and pink, inside. They grow to ...