The first Paua Farm TRAINING was in 1980 but we are not sure when they first started.
Permission from the correct Government department for a start.
Paua Shell has been well known of for over 1000 years, the first people to sight Paua would of been the New Zealand Maori when they arrived.
Paua Fritters are a combination of flour, egg and minced Paua.
There are only 3 species that can be directly called Paua. Silver Paua, Virgin Paua and normal Paua (though they can all be split into sub species).
e whai ahau he Paua ' literally means 'I have a Paua!
Your average adult Paua can possible nibble through about 1kg of Paua in a day, of course the larger the Paua the healthier the appetite.
There is plenty of pictures of Paua on the internet, just type "Paua" into Google's images section.
Are you wanting to know if the Paua are on the move or are you wishing to move Paua within NZ. Most Paua Beds have been in much the same places for many centuries.
Paua Scientific name is Haliotis iris, Haliotis australis-
The Paua has existed for several millions of years.
The "Discovery" of Paua was made when the first humans set foot on the shores of New Zealand......approx 1200 to 1500 years ago (though debate still rages over this).
Paua as a species has been existing on Planet earth for millions of years. Paua by its self can live for about 30 years.