HANGBERG, South Africa — One man vanished diving at midnight. Another was attacked by a great white shark in deep water. Two more drowned, one in borrowed scuba gear he wasn’t qualified to use. All ...

Q: I’m an avid abalone diver who has been diving for more than 28 years, and I’m curious why we have a set season for abalone diving. Since we have abalone report cards and are limited to three per ...

A 59-year-old San Jose man apparently drowned Monday morning while abalone diving near the Point Arena lighthouse, adding to an already high ocean-death toll for the year, authorities said. "Now we ...

The Sacramento man who died while hunting for abalone along Mendocino County?s south coast Thursday succumbed to heart failure, according to the Mendocino County Sheriff?s Office. Larry Hashigami, 64, ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Three recreational abalone divers died in separate drownings over the weekend in a 24-hour period along northern California's coast, police and coroner officials said on ...

Just outside the town of Mendocino in the middle of Van Damme Beach, a weathered placard educates bystanders about the region's red abalone, a once prolific seasnail whose mild taste and iridescent ...