Paua can only be caught by free-diving; it is illegal to catch them using scuba gear. An extensive global black market exists in collecting and exporting abalone meat. This can be a particularly awkward problem where the right to harvest paua can be grant

I dove for Abalone alot when I was younger when you could still harvest it here in southern California. All the old Italians slice it 1/4 inch thick beat it to with a tenderizing hammer untill it almost falls apart. Coat with breadcrumbs and fry it in hot

How to Cook Abalone? Abolone can be found on some of the menus of the best restaurants around the world, including Dan Hunter's Brae restaurant in Austalia where he serves black lipped abalone in a clear stock with calamari, broccoli and blue mackerel