Worldwide Abalone Production Statistics

• DOI: 10.2983/035.038.0222
• Publication Date: 2019-08-20T11:50:32Z
• Authors: Peter A. Cook
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; 2. Zero hunger; 14. Life underwater; 01 natural sciences

In recent years, the total quantity of abalone produced on farms worldwide has increased significantly, although fisheries have declined. Production from decreased almost 20,000 metric tonnes (mt) in 1970s to only about 6,500 mt 2016/17. Over same period, farm production negligible quantities 160,662 2016/17, vast majority being China (139,697 mt) and South Korea (16,042 mt). Illegal exploitation, particularly Africa, Australia, New Zealand, California, is still a major problem reaching an estimated 7,000 2016/17 period. A positive development that partially counteracts illegal exploitation been establishment restoration ranching operations various countries around world. Taking all sources into account (fished, farmed, illegal), it 2017, availability world market was 174,162 mt.