I remember family vacations in Monterrey and seeing yards that had huge piles of abalone shells for yard decorations.
I would say this would be a great time for more farms to open up to feed the demand but it’s California. No way they’ll allow any more offshore farming off the California Coast
In contrast, we did a 2-week cruise around the southern 1/3rd or more of Japan back in April. There was aquaculture all over the place.
You got it, stack of shells, flies,ants and the rotted stench of sea life in the sun.