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Abalone is typically found in dangerous waters filled with strong currents and potentially threatening sea life, making the process difficult for even the most experienced divers. Several people ...

The SA government closes one of the state's three abalone fisheries as abalone viral ganglioneuritis continues to spread.

A major police operation in the Eastern Cape resulted in the seizure of illegal abalone and stolen goods worth millions.

Japan's legendary Ama free-diving women still plumb the waters around Sugashima Island in search of abalone, turban shell and Ise spiny lobster. We glimpse the island through this extraordinary ...

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) will unveil the Deepwater Diving Monument, a tribute to Santa Barbara’s heritage as the birthplace of deepwater ...