Learning first-hand about conservation

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Santa Barbara News-Press by Dave Mason September 15, 2021

Courtesy Photo – The Cultured Abalone Farm is home to three different species of native California Abalone. Haliotis rufescens or red abalone is raised as a food product (left).  Haliotis Fulgens or green abalone (center) and Haliotis sorenseni or white abalone (right) are raised in support of restoration of both species.

Students are getting first-hand experience with sustainable seafood and marine conservation. That’s thanks to a collaboration between The Cultured Abalone Farm, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Southwest Fisheries Science Center. Select Link