By Alex Talty Using only fins, divers wild-harvest abalone off eastern Australia’s coast. The marine snail, known for its ...

South Australia’s abalone industry is on high alert as abalone viral ganglioneuritis spreads up the southeast coast ...

Divers off the coast of Port MacDonnell made a grim discovery last February, finding a disease that has sent shockwaves through the abalone industry.

The few pinto abalone left in the wild are often too far apart to breed. Adding insult to injury, poachers target the largest and most fertile abalone — further hindering population recovery.

But just five minutes from the town of Port Fairy, a popular stop along the route, lies a little-known marine experience at Ocean Road Abalone, one of Australia’s pioneering abalone farms.

You can buy fresh abalone from wet markets but I prefer the larger, frozen variety that come from Australia or South Africa. If using small, fresh abalone, buy one per person and have the vendor ...