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Dangerous Diving for Abalone

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Thayer Walker dives headfirst into the elusive, very lucrative, and often dangerous world of Abalone diving.
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  • Denica_Cassandra
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      Denica_Cassandra  
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    • Well, maybe you should LEAVE IT FOR THE OTTERS? Notice that they don't drown when they look for abalone.

      An old friend of the family, that passed away, said that the Chinese and Italian fishermen in Monterey, CA took out so many abalone that they covered an entire large stretch of beach in between Monterey and Seaside with drying racks. They kept doing this and then all of the sudden- it was hard to find abalone, the favorite of the California Otter. Stupid Humans. It is not sustainable, stop it.

    • 2 years ago
  • WorldPeaceTV
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    • We just returned two weeks ago on a peace mission and camping 3 weeks along most of the California coast and saw many divers going for the abalone..someone gave us one as well! Stayed in SF a week too! Beautiful city!
      btw, one of the most, if not-THE most beautiful drive in the world is hwy 1, and while you're at it, do much camping!

    • 2 years ago
  • joshcraig
  • CPaul
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      CPaul  

    • This was a great piece. It brought to life a story from Outside magazine I read a year or three ago - about the danger, the black market, poaching, and a rare shark death. Very cool bit of programming!

    • 3 years ago
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  • ras_menelik
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    • Abalone diver collapses, dies off South Coast
      Ukiah Daily Journal Staff
      Updated: 04/23/2009 12:02:41 AM PDT

      An abalone diver died off the coast near Point Arena on Tuesday after collapsing in shallow water.

      Mendocino County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched at 4:30 p.m. to mile-marker 12.35 on South Highway 1 to conduct a coroner's investigation of the deceased, Otto Arndt, 63, of Marshall.

      Upon arrival, deputies learned that Arndt had been diving for abalone with his son and a family friend. Arndt had reportedly been at the location for approximately two hours, before collapsing in shallow water.

      Arndt was reached within seconds and was found to be unconscious and not breathing.

      A passing motorist requested medical attention. It appears that Arndt's death resulted from a medical condition, not a drowning, according to Lt. Dennis Bushnell.

      Confirmation on Arndt's death is pending results of an autopsy.

      http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/ci_122062090

    • 3 years ago
  • steevdanger
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      steevdanger  

    • my family used to go up north every year to camp, and my dad always went abalone diving with his buddies. it is some damn good seafood, but after the stories they have told me i don't think it's worth the trouble. although i'm sure they do it for more than just the abalone.

    • 3 years ago
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