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Pāua - Wikipedia 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 as abalone, and in the United Kingdom as ormer shells
21 amazing facts about Paua - Seashell Story Kaikoura 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
New Zealand Abalone Pāua Shell - Luméa New Zealand Abalone (Pāua Shell) is the most colourful abalone shell in the world Its iridescent nacre features deep blue and green hues with flashes of pink and purple Unique to New Zealand, pāua shells are harvested from rocky coastlines
Pāua: rules and guidelines | NZ Government - Ministry for Primary . . . 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
A Guide to New Zealand Paua – Chatham Island Food Company Paua, pronounced ‘Paw uh,’ is the Maori name given to New Zealand’s unique variety of Black Foot Abalone — renowned for its lustrous bluey-green and purple shell colourings Such is the esteem of the Paua, Maori consider it taonga (a treasure) and a gift from the god of the sea, bearing delicious meat and fine material for traditional art
Passionate about paua - New Zealand Geographic 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 Just for a few moments picture yourself as a paua
About paua | Paua Industry Council Ltd Blackfoot pāua, Haliotis iris, is the most brightly coloured of New Zealand’s seashells Its outer oval shell is rough and dull coloured – often encrusted with seaweeds and other marine organisms Inside, the shell is a mix of beautiful iridescent blue, green and purple hues