There is a thriving black market for abalone in California, a sea snail that some people consider a delicacy.   On the state's North Coast, divers will even risk drowning and jail time to poach red abalone, because each one is worth $100-200. From KZYX in Mendocino, Sheri Quinn reports.

Abalone Poachers Risk Life and Jail Time to Hunt the Valuable Snail

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