We were pleased to welcome the CNA Insider Talking Point team to Tasmania to explore one of the most common questions we’re asked: why is abalone so expensive.

In this episode, host Steven Chia looks at the realities behind one of the world’s most prized seafoods, from wild harvesting and processing costs to sustainability, climate pressures, and the growing role of abalone farming.

Three Friends Abalone features from around the 23-minute mark, where the focus turns to farmed abalone and what sustainable aquaculture looks like in practice here in Australia.