Highly valued for its edible muscular foot and mother-of-pearl shell, the pinto abalone has declined significantly in recent decades and faces extinction unless it'ss protected — and soon — under the ...

DESCRIPTION: Pinto abalones are members of the gastropod family, and like most snails have a large muscular foot and an ear-shaped shell. The pinto abalone's shell is mottled red and green, with a ...

SEATTLE -- The National Marine Fisheries Service has declined to list a prized 6-inch Pacific Ocean marine snail as an endangered or threatened species. The federal agency announced this week that its ...

In a dark fish tank at a government-run lab, a bright sea snail scuttles out from its hiding place. It’s a pinto abalone, and its numbers are dangerously low in Washington state after decades of ...

MUKILTEO, Wash. – In a dark fish tank at a government-run lab, a striking sea snail slowly inches from its hiding spot. It’s a pinto abalone, and its numbers are dangerously low in Washington state ...

ANCHORAGE — A 6-inch Pacific Ocean marine snail prized for its delicate flavor and colorful shell will be considered for endangered or threatened species status. The National Marine Fisheries Service ...

A marine snail on the brink of extinction is getting help from Whatcom researchers and the Lummi Nation as Washington expands restoration efforts for the pinto abalone. The pinto abalone is the only ...

A sea snail considered a treasure of the U.S. West Coast, prized for its beautiful shell and considered a dining delicacy, is not at risk of extinction and does not require protection, federal ...

OLYMPIA — The state Department of Fish and Wildlife has declared the pinto abalone an endangered species and is working with federal and state partners to protect and conserve the large sea snail, the ...

The southern resident orcas aren’t the only species headed toward extinction in the Salish Sea. The pinto abalone is also facing its demise. The state Department of Fish & Wildlife is seeking public ...

Tiny as a fingernail, these babies don’t look like much. But there is a lot of hope riding on their progress. These pinto abalone are being raised by the tens of thousands in dozens of 30-gallon tanks ...

The National Marine Fisheries Services has decided not to grant federal protection to the pinto abalone, a prized six-inch sea snail whose population has severely declined in Northern California. The ...