Antonio

http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0306/p09s01-woaf.html

.....It is abalone, an ocean mollusk destined for the tables of Asian gourmets. There it is fried, added to soups, or covered with savory sauces.

Money from abalone is certainly a major temptation. Authorities seized 1 million poached abalone last year, but estimate the actual take was three times that. At $130 to $175 a pound (eight to 10 abalones per pound) on the international market, it's a multimillion dollar business.

You've got 16-year-olds here who are making more in a day than their teachers make in three months. They've got several cars and beachfront houses,