Cayucos' Abalone Farm produces half of America’s abalone

KCBX | By Tom Wilmer

Published March 28, 2017 at 2:37 AM PDT

Abalone live in the tanks with fresh seawater and seaweed for sustainance

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Abalone live in the tanks for 4 or more years with fresh seawater and seaweed for sustainance

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large pumps aerate the fresh seawater that flows through the tanks at the Abalone Farm

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semi mature abalone cruise around the rim of their tank homes at the Abalone Farm

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The abalone thrive on kelp supplied every week from the ocean

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There's no pretentiousness anywhere at the Abalone Farm

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Abalone farm's logo

The Abalone Farm

Join Brad Buckley manager of the Abalone Farm for an insider’s look at the world of abalone aquaculture. The Abalone Farm, located on a bluff top above the Pacific Ocean six miles north of Cayucos, California produces approximately 50 percent of the abalone served in restaurants and sold in fresh fish shops around America. From seed to market is a patient four-year process, which partly explains why abalone is often sold by the ounce.