Where to Buy Abalone in South Africa?
How much is abalone in South Africa?
In South Africa, abalone cost around ZAR 33.98 per kg.
Is abalone sold in South Africa?
Yes, they are. In 2022, the approximate price range for South Africa Abalone is between R35. 71 and R34. 667 per kilogram or between R16.
Where can I buy abalone in South Africa?
South African abalone has a wide but patchy distribution. It is distributed along the coast of Port St. Johns in the Eastern Cape through to Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape (Rhodes 2013; Visser-Roux 2011).
The following are stores that you can buy abalone from in South Africa:
- Ocean Jewels Fresh Fish
Address: 66 Albert Rd, Woodstock, Cape Town, 7935, South Africa
Phone: +27 83 582 0829.
- La Marina Foods
Address: 7 Platinum Dr, Longmeadow, North Business Park, Lethabong, 2090, South Africa
Phone: +27 11 608 3277.
- Sea Harvest Group Ltd
Address: The Boulevard Office Park, 1st Floor, Block C, Searle St, Woodstock, 7925, South Africa
Phone: +27 21 468 7900.
- Premier Fishing SA
Address: 191 Beyers Naude Dr, Northcliff, Randburg, 2115, South Africa
Phone : +27 76 330 7674.
- Paternoster Abalone Farm
Address: Hoge Cl, Kliprug, Paternoster, 7381, South Africa
Phone : +27 65 889 7678.
- West Coast Abalone
Address: Private Nature Reserve, Cape St Martin Rd, Duyker Eiland, St Helena Bay, South Africa
Phone : +27 22 742 1844.
How much is a kilo of abalone?
Generally, before 2019, 1 kg of abalone was going for R1, 017.60 in 2017 and R1,121.35 in 2018. In 2019 the export price changed to R1, 070.80 per kilo, by -4.522%.
Why is abalone illegal in South Africa?
Generally, in South Africa, it is illegal to take abalone from the ocean. As the Numbers of abalone are now at critically low levels because of over-exploitation. Poaching is the biggest threat to abalone. People in local communities are either paid money or given drugs by large syndicates to illegally remove abalone from the ocean.
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Where can you find abalone?
Bear in mind that, you can find most abalones in cold waters, along the coasts of New Zealand, South Africa and Australia, and Western North America and Japan in the Northern Hemisphere. On the Chilean Pacific coast, the species called loco (“Concholepas concholepas”) has a hard, black shell and is eaten by many people.
How many abalone farms are in South Africa?
In South Africa, presently only about two abalone farms depend on their on-farm seaweed cultivation for abalone feed. Both are situated in the Eastern Cape where there is no access to fresh kelp supply.
