The heat-loving inhabitant of the comfortable coastal waters of the American, Asian, European and African continents, the oldest representative of the genus of gastropods - the abalone, or abalone, got its name from the shell resembling an ear shape.
Get to know the snail
The snail's comfortable dwelling has a flat shape with sharply increasing bends and a number of functional openings protruding protruding outward and helping the mollusk to travel across the ocean floor. It is in these holes that he
sticks out processes of tentacles. In addition, through these openings, water flowing through a wide gap and washing the gills inside the mantle cavity comes out. Galiotis is a rather large mollusk, scuba divers find specimens reaching 25 cm. The snail’s foot is remarkably arranged: a powerful natural suction cup that can withstand pressure of several atmospheres and the most severe storm. The mollusk is so firmly attached to a rocky surface that it can only be removed with a knife. The abalone lives in warm seas with a high concentration of salt. The Black and
Baltic Seas are not attractive for snails due to their very high desalination.
Fishing value
People have long understood the value of the mollusk: excellent tender meat and chic mother of pearl shell turned the snail into an object of fishing. Its meat is eaten in many countries of the world. Dishes and delicacies from the abalone are familiar on tables in Mexico, America, Japan and China. On the Mediterranean coast of Europe, in
California, Japan,
North Korea and Australia have successfully operated clam farms. Manufacturers of this delicacy offer a very wide assortment: it is canned, frozen, pickled and used in cooking. Clams in Japan and China are of particular importance. Here Arheige sea ears and dishes from them are revered not only as delicious food, but also as a healing source of strength and health. It is believed that they add years of life and expel diseases. And this is true, because the abalone is a storehouse of proteins and vitamins, the unique compounds of which are not only an excellent tonic, improving the condition of the skin and appearance, but also relieve fatigue, stabilize blood pressure, helping to increase immunity and resistance to diseases.
And pearls and mother of pearl ...
The world's leading jewelry houses are not stingy with the purchase of an excellent mother of pearl shell abalone. This magnificent material of excellent quality and amazing tones, from snow-white and greenish to blue-black, is very valuable and brings good income to jewelers. Traders even find pearls in abalone shells. This is extremely rare. But
pearls come across valuable, large, unusual colors in azure-greenish, and sometimes pink and purple colors.
Mollusk production and production
Under natural conditions, when the water warms up to 18-20 ° C, the abalone spawns from June to September, and this period is prohibited for the collection of mollusk. But even with official permission for fishing, a number of rules are established that must be observed. Restrictions relate to the size of the caught abalone, because individuals that have reached a length of 12 cm are considered commodity.
On mollusk farms, spawning is stimulated by heating water, and fertilization is faster. Archeage (sea ears) lay millions of eggs, which sink to the bottom, and after some time turn into larvae, then into juveniles. The mollusk growing technologies developed by specialists have created an excellent production base that replenishes its global reserves and does not destroy the abalone population in natural conditions.