Seafood Results
Abalone
Ocean Wise
Variety
Abalone
Haliotis spp.
Method
Farmed
Bottom Culture (Open)
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Market Names
Awabi
Summary
Feed: Feed used in abalone culture is considered quite sustainable as abalone are herbivores consuming algae and requiring only supplemental feeding. When algae is harvested from the wild, it is generally well regulated, with harvested biomass regrowing quickly.
Effluent: Though effluent from bottom culture is discharged into the ocean it is low in nitrogen and is not considered to have adverse effects on the surrounding environment.
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Abalone (Global)Ocean Wise
Variety
Abalone
Haliotis spp.
Method
Farmed
All Production Methods
Location
Worldwide
Overall Rating
Market Names
Summary
Production systems may use any combination of single-pass, flow-through tanks on land, and tethered cages or other enclosures in the sea. There are also some forms of sea ranching that still take place, but sea ranching is not as common as it once was and new, more sustainable methods for sea ranching are being developed. Enclosed (land- and sea-based) and sea-ranched methods will have separate assessments for some criteria, resulting in separate final scores and recommendations.
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Abalone (Global)Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Western Australia Abalone Fishery
Variety
Abalone, Roe's
Haliotis roei
Method
Wild
Miscellaneous Gear
Location
FAO Area 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
Eco-Certification
Western Australia Abalone Fishery
Market Names
Awabi
Summary
Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some, but not all Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fisheries. Click to learn more about how the MSC certification was benchmarked to Ocean Wise. This fishery meets conservation standards to become OWS recommended.
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Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Western Australia Abalone Fishery
Variety
Abalone, Greenlip
Haliotis laevigata
Method
Wild
Miscellaneous Gear
Location
FAO Area 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
Eco-Certification
Western Australia Abalone Fishery
Market Names
Awabi
Summary
Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some, but not all Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fisheries. Click to learn more about how the MSC certification was benchmarked to Ocean Wise. This fishery meets conservation standards to become OWS recommended.
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Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Western Australia Abalone Fishery
Variety
Abalone, Brownlip
Haliotis conicopora
Method
Wild
Miscellaneous Gear
Location
FAO Area 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
Eco-Certification
Western Australia Abalone Fishery
Market Names
Awabi
Summary
Rationale: Ocean Wise recommends some, but not all Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fisheries. Click to learn more about how the MSC certification was benchmarked to Ocean Wise. This fishery meets conservation standards to become OWS recommended.