Pismo clams, once abundant along the California coast, are being grown and studied in a middle school classroom.

In our warming oceans, marine species are moving into new areas and "re-engineering" or often destroying those ecosystems, but scientists say the paradox of overfishing sustainably can help.

In total the ranch now spans 219 acres. At the time of purchase, the ranch was already host to what Himovitz calls “one of the very few remaining onshore abalone farms,” which, he says, is the ...

Stephanie Wiese, chief development officer for Habitat for Humanity, is closely monitoring the proposed cuts. “I think we would like the state of affairs to be a little more stable,” she said.

Authorities said the confiscated abalone could not be returned to the wild due to their condition and location. The pond turtle was turned over to animal control and released back into its natural ...

To prepare for this stunning event, here are seven interesting facts about lunar eclipses. For the latest lunar eclipse updates, check out our lunar eclipse live blog. This century, there will be ...

Red abalone, once generating an estimated $24 to $44 million in ... The researchers focused on both sensitivity (biological attributes such as reproductive rates, habitat preferences, and ...

A police search of a vehicle pulled over in California turned up drugs, illegally harvested abalone and a pond turtle, California police reported. A 46-year-old Santa Rosa man driving the vehicle ...

A late-night vehicle search in Windsor led police to a trove of illicit finds: nearly three dozen illegally harvested abalone — large marine snails prized as a delicacy and protected due to ...

A routine traffic stop in Sonoma County turned out to be anything but, as police found methamphetamine, about three dozen illegally harvested abalone and a live pond turtle, authorities said.