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1. What is paua used for?
2. Why is paua important to Māori?
3. Why do paua have teeth?
4. Why is paua important to New Zealand?
5. How old do paua get?
6. Is Abalone the same as paua?
7. Can you eat paua?
8. What does the word paua mean?
9. How do paua breathe?
10. Does paua move around?
11. Can you dive for paua?
12. What is the limit on paua?
13. How long does paua last?

What is paua used for?

Pāua are frequently used to represent eyes in Māori carvings and traditionally are associated with the stars or whetū, the symbolic eyes of ancestors that gaze down from the night sky. Highly polished New Zealand pāua shells are extremely popular as souvenirs with their striking blue, green, and purple iridescence.

Why is paua important to Māori?

Pāua, the Māori name for abalone, is one of the most important components of Aotearoa Fisheries' business. Prepared Foods (a division of Aotearoa Fisheries) operates as the largest processor of pāua in New Zealand and Aotearoa Fisheries' company OceaNZ Blue.

Why do paua have teeth?

Yes Pāua have two teeth! They use it to eat seaweed and they're hidden underneath the meat on the 'foot' side. The teeth are at the gut end, where the gut attaches to the Pāua.

Why is paua important to New Zealand?

Paua (Haliotis iris) is one of the enduring symbols of life in New Zealand. ... These colours, sometimes likened to opals, are a result of the diet of the paua. These ancient molluscs graze on brown and red algae and bladder kelp, which furnish their colourful shell complexion.

How old do paua get?

The small juvenile paua which are 5mm in length settle 1-2m below the surface. Once they have reached between 5-10mm, around 4-6 months, they will settle in the intertidal zones under rocks and boulders. Paua take about three to four years to reach legal size.

Is Abalone the same as paua?

They are one and the same, the difference in name is based on where the shell is from or who is naming it. Abalone is derived from the Spanish word "Abulón" and paua from the New Zealand Maori word "paua." Abalone are sea snails--a marine gastropod mollusk.

Can you eat paua?

Preparation as above, accept don't cook, just eat raw, serve with soy, wasabi and pickled ginger. For other ways of serving paua see our recipe section. Click here to order our Paua.

What does the word paua mean?

paua in British English

(ˈpɑːʊɑ) noun. an edible abalone, Haliotis iris, of New Zealand, having an iridescent shell used esp for jewellery. Collins English Dictionary.

How do paua breathe?

They prefer soft, fleshy species of red seaweeds, and use their tongues to scrape microscopic algae off rock surfaces. Paua breathe by drawing water in round the edge of the shell, passing it across the gills to remove the oxygen, then squirting the spent water out through the row of holes along the side of the shell.

Does paua move around?

Studies of the movement of tagged paua have shown that, given time, they may move several kilometres.

Can you dive for paua?

Paua can only be taken while freediving, absolutely no scuba is allowed. Black-foot legal size is 125mm and the daily limit is 10 per diver. ... When harvesting paua, use paua-friendly tools that have no sharp edges. There are a number of tools available that minimise the damage to the paua when removing them.

What is the limit on paua?

Bag limits

The maximum that one person can have in their possession (including at home) at any one time is: 20 pāua. 2.5kg of shucked pāua (shell removed).

How long does paua last?

If it was frozen from fresh then you've got a good 6-12 months' life there depending on quality and so long as it's airtight - freezer burn will destroy the goodness. Just add a little flour and some beaten egg. A little sour cream and chives mixed in is good as well.