HAWSTON, South Africa (AP) — Nearly every house in Hawston has a boat in its yard, sometimes two.
It's reduced the endangered South African abalone to unprecedented low levels, wildlife groups say.
Political Cartoons View All 1256 ImagesAt first, the South African government banned abalone fishing completely.
Hong Kong is importing between 2,000-3,000 metric tons of illegal South African abalone a year, the report estimated.
Chan also rates South African abalone highly, as so many do, with its rich taste and slightly chewy texture.
Persons:
Raphael Fisher, perlemoen, Fisher, ”, “ It’s, Wendy Chan, Chan, “, Keet, It's, Bertus van, van Oordt, Van Oordt, we'll, ” van Oordt, “ We'll, Markus Burgener, ” Burgener, Burgener, Zara, Toby, ” Fisher, Kanis Leung, Alice Fung
Organizations:
South, Global, Transnational, International Union for Conservation, Nature, Divers, Lookouts, Trade Monitoring, AP
Locations:
South Africa, Hawston, East Asia, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Taiwan, Gansbaai, HIK, Hawston's, Africa, africa