Presents findings of transect surveys conducted to determine the density of the northern abalone, Haliotis kamtschatkana, from intertidal to approximately eight-metre depths, in a group of islands off the central British Columbia coast during May 1997. Results presented include mean abalone sizes versus depth, abundance of adult and juvenile abalone, and mean abalone densities versus depth.

An international Workshop on Rebuilding Abalone Stocks in British Columbia was held during February 23-26 , 1999, in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. The main goal of the workshop was to develop a realistic strategy to rehabilitate depleted northern (pinto) abalone, Haliotis kamtschatkana, stocks in British Columbia. The workshop was also meant to clarify the roles, expectations, and shared interests of many of the interest groups in British Columbia,emphasizing the key role in the rebuilding plan of local communities,including First Nations and non-native communities.