Officers issued citations for the illegal activity. Authorities bust group of fishermen with disturbing catch: 'Stay out of ...

“Red abalone is a large, edible sea snail native to California,” police said. “The harvesting of abalone has been a long-standing tradition for indigenous communities and recreational harvester ...

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.

Black abalone were once the most abundant large shellfish clinging to the rocks of intertidal zones between Baja and Oregon. A savored delicacy for sea otters and native coastal people alike, these ...

Whole abalone are a status symbol delicacy for Chinese gourmets, alongside shark fin, sea cucumber, and dried fish maw. The snails can take pride of place at weddings and celebratory meals.

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 ...

Illegally harvested red abalone — similar to those seen here in a 2019 file photo — were recovered during a recent traffic stop in Sonoma County. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) ...