abalone

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Kim Namin, 29, runs a seasoned gim processing factory with a 30-year family history in Wando, an island in South Korea's southern waters known for abalone and seaweed production.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

On special is an abalone soup, an alien beast in his time, and not our cup of tea, but they say Hemingway took a shine.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

Red abalone are large, edible sea snails that are considered a delicacy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2025

But abalone have a slow reproductive rate, and their populations have been decimated due to overfishing, marine heat waves and other environmental stressors.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2025

“There’s this piece of firewood—” The abalone door rolled open.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan