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Did
you know?
Päua are often in the news because
of poachers collecting them illegally. Frequently using illegal
diving gear, poachers gather large numbers of päua, many
of which are undersized, and sell them on the black market.
If päua continue to be removed in such
large numbers, the local stocks would be wiped out in a few
weeks. |
Paua
Industry Council Ltd
This set of information will help you answer the
following questions:
- What is our mission statement?
- Who is the Paua Industry Council Ltd (PICL)
- What we intend to do?
- What are our roles and responsibilities?
- Where do we get our funding from?
- How we promote the industry?
Did
you know?
There are three species of päua
in New Zealand: the more abundant rainbow coloured black-footed
päua (Haliotis iris), the silver coloured yellow-footed
päua (Haliotis australis), and the‘virgin’
white-footed päua (Haliotis virginea). The whitefooted
päua is not fished commercially and the yellowfooted
päua is only fished in small quantities. |
Paua
You can find the following on this page:
- Species details
- Quick facts
- What are they like?
- Where are they found?
- What is there life cycle?
- What is aquaculture?
Gallery
You can find photos of paua shells, harvesting
and reseeding.
Links
Some of these links can be grouped into the following
sections:
- Paua farmers
- Overseas abalone fisheries
- Government agencies
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