NOAA declines to list pinto abalone as endangered

NOAA declines to list pinto abalone as endangered
Eureka, Calif. (UPI) Dec 28, 2014 - In a status review of the pinto abalone, the National Marine Fisheries Service declined to list the species as endangered, arguing the six-inch-long sea snail isn't under the threat of extinction despite evidence of the population's struggles. "The best available data indicate that pinto abalone abundance has declined in many areas throughout the species' range due to fisheries harvest, ... more

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