Haliotis midae

Surveys of:
South African Abalone
A precious delicacy for
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special occasions, Hong Kong Dried seafood Hong Kong E-commerce
especially treasured consumers outlets in restaurants and websites
Hong Kong hotel chains
in Cantonese cuisine.

~90% of all dried abalone

from Africa is imported by Hong Kong
and is all believed to be H. midae 9 recommendations for
tackling the illegal trade of
South African abalone

Between 2000–2007, 74% of dried H. midae

was imported to Hong Kong from South Africa.

This dropped to 39% between 2008–2015 90% of Hong Kong consumers

as new restrictions were put in place. surveyed had eaten abalone at least
once in the past year
Exports of H. midae from other African
countries have increased, highlighting the
extent of illegal trade. ~80% of dried seafood
importers surveyed in Hong Kong are
In 2015, ~65% of all dried H. midae
aware of unlawful behaviour in the
abalone trade
exports were illegally sourced and trafficked.

• 33% was legal aquaculture 46% of abalone consumers

• 2% was legally caught surveyed were aware of abalone
poaching in South Africa