Pāua is the Māori name given to four New Zealand species of large edible sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs which belong to the family Haliotidae (in which there is only one genus, Haliotis). It is known in the United States and Australia …

A ki wi icon as much for the gorgeous blue-green-purple shells as their rich and succulent flesh, pāua are a member of the Haliotis genus, commonly known as the abalone.

2023年3月11日 · 1- “The mutton fish” was how the Europeans called it, before the Maori word “paua” was picked up in the 1840s. 2- The Paua is one of the most expensive seafood in the world, even in New Zealand, restaurants pay $90 a kilogram for frozen paua. 3- Nothing gets left behind in the Paua shell industry

Esteemed for both its gastronomic virtues and the surreal beauty of its shell, paua is our mollusc supreme. But pressure on the resource-especially from poachers-means that the days of gathering a free feed of shellfish from the rocks may be numbered. few moments picture yourself as a paua. Visualise yourself gliding into the tide slow and steady.

Find out about pāua, fishing rules, and the status of the fishery. Other name: abalone. Scientific names: Haliotis iris, Haliotis australis. Pāua are large sea snails that are highly valued by Māori, recreational fishers, and the commercial fishing industry.

Pāua (known as abalone in other countries) are a unique species of shellfish found only in New Zealand. Learn more about how to gather pāua, including specific rules and guidelines that help keep their population sustainable. Pāua are a precious resource, for both their flesh and their multicoloured shells.

Haliotis iris, common name pāua, blackfoot pāua or rainbow abalone, is a species of edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalone. [2] Haliotis iris was originally credited to Martyn, 1784 (Univ. Conch, ii, t. 61.) but his work was invalidated in 1957 by the ICZN, opinion 456.

The paua (pronounced pa-wa or pah-wah) is a large ormer or abalone, Haliotis iris, found all round the coasts of New Zealand, where it is endemic. The best specimens are said to come from the south of South Island and from around Stewart island. This species is …

Paua are one of the worlds fastest snails and can move 70-90m per hour. Important not to cut the the animal when collecting as they are haemophiliacs and will bleed to death. Shells now worth almost as much as the meat. Fishermen used to call the paua 'Muttonfish' and use it for bait.

Paua have a multi-coloured interior shell. They vary regionally in size. Paua inhabit reefs in shallow subtidal coastal water around New Zealand.