We’ve always thought of them as pelican perches, but those floats in the Agua Hedionda lagoon are actually part of Carlsbad Aquafarm’s growing “multimillion-dollar” investment which now include abalone tanks, according to recent Associated Press story.
In a process that has taken years to complete, microscopic abalone larvae have finally grown into fist-sized mollusks that can fetch $30 a pound from top-shelf restaurants and other buyers.
“It’s very slow, growing abalone. You spend two or three years of work until you have something large enough to sell,” said Matt Steinke, a manager at Carlsbad Aquafarm.
We’re glad to know the business is working. And if The French Laundry is cooking them, they must be good.
[Link: Associated Press]
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