My husband Bruce is providing this look back at Abalone Diving off of the Palos Verdes coast. The most obvious landmark that harkens back to the 60''s and '70's when scuba diving really took off is Abalone Cove located along Palos Verdes Drive South in Rancho Palos Verdes.
Abalone Cove
My husband used to dive off of Abalone Cove and Lunada Bay in the late 1960's and during the 1970's when abalone were plentiful along our coastline. Unfortunately, abalone were overfished for many years, mostly by commercial fisherman, and it is now rare to see Abalone steak on a seafood restaurants menu.
Young Abalone at Abalone Farm
We miss the uniques flavor of abalone. After vigorously tenderizing the abalone by hammering it with a tenderizing hammer or mallot, it became very tender and had an absolutely unique taste. I understand that some companies have begun to farm abalone along the shores of northern California. There is now a complete ban on taking abalone along the Southern California coast and the Channel Islands, and it is hoped that in many years the abalone fishery might make a come back.
Multiple Abalone in Rocks
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