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- How old do paua get?
- How big can paua get?
- Is paua legal in NZ?
- Can you sell paua NZ?
- Why is paua so expensive?
- Can you eat paua?
- Why is paua important to Māori?
- Are paua pearls rare?
- Can you scuba dive for paua?
- How fast does a paua grow?
- What is paua worth?
- Can you eat yellow foot paua?
- How do paua eat?
- Is there a paua season?
How old do paua get?
The small juvenile paua which are 5mm in length settle 1-2m below the surface. Once they have reached between 5-10mm, around 4-6 months, they will settle in the intertidal zones under rocks and boulders. Paua take about three to four years to reach legal size.
How big can paua get?
Blackfoot paua can grow up to 200mm in shell length. The daily harvesting quota of paua is 10 per person and the minimum size limit is 125mm.
Is paua legal in NZ?
Legal sizes
The minimum legal size for taking blackfoot pāua is: 85mm (shell-length) for the area around Taranaki. 125mm (shell length) for the rest of New Zealand.
Can you sell paua NZ?
The artists can continue to try to sell it through other avenues, but must be able to supply the item should any online customer want it. "It's like a mail-order gallery, so that the artists will probably put that item on reserve - it has to be arranged to be available to be sold."
Why is paua so expensive?
There is high demand on the worldwide market as decline in wild stocks due to over-fishing and poaching means that the global market for abalone is greatly under supplied.
Can you eat paua?
Preparation as above, accept don't cook, just eat raw, serve with soy, wasabi and pickled ginger. For other ways of serving paua see our recipe section. Click here to order our Paua.
Why is paua important to Māori?
Pāua, the Māori name for abalone, is one of the most important components of Aotearoa Fisheries' business. ... Traditionally, Aotearoa Fisheries used the prime pāua meat for canning, sent the trimmings to the nutraceutical sector, and sent the shells to the ornamental trade.
Are paua pearls rare?
An extremely rare Gem, Luméa Baroque Pearls are nature's own creation. Free-formed layers of vibrant blue nacre create mysterious shapes within the growing New Zealand Abalone shells.
Can you scuba dive for paua?
Paua can only be taken while freediving, absolutely no scuba is allowed. Black-foot legal size is 125mm and the daily limit is 10 per diver. ... When harvesting paua, use paua-friendly tools that have no sharp edges. There are a number of tools available that minimise the damage to the paua when removing them.
How fast does a paua grow?
Paua 125 mm in length grow between about 3 mm and 4 mm per year.
What is paua worth?
Paua is worth $60 million to New Zealand in exports but commercial and recreational fishers say better tools and rules are required to ensure its survival.
Can you eat yellow foot paua?
Yellow-foot paua, QUEEN PAUA, (HALIOTIS AUSTRALIAS)
This paua is fished recreationally, and although quota is allocated for the species, it is not commercially harvested extensively.
How do paua eat?
Using their large muscular foot, paua cling to exposed boulders and rocky ridges, positioning themselves to feed on drift seaweed and algae. Largely sedentary animals, paua move short distances to graze at night, and about 100 meters over the course of a year.
Is there a paua season?
They are harvested year-round, mainly from the Kaikoura and Southland coasts, Stewart Island, and the Chatham Islands. Only Paua over the minimum size limit may be taken by divers who are restricted to using snorkelling equipment.
