Why abalone is New Zealand's catch of the day

Posted by Tobi Tarwater on Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Seafood exports are a huge business worth about NZ$1.5bn per year. By comparison, the country's abalone industry is still fairly small - only about 400 tonnes of the shellfish, worth about NZ$43m, are exported annually, largely because of the strict catch limits.

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