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The International Abalone Society (IAS) is an international forum, intended to promote
research on abalone; facilitate the distribution of information on abalone; promote
cooperation between abalone researchers and members of the abalone industry; and to
recognize the achievements of individuals and organizations by the award of IAS International
awards.
To achieve these objectives, the IAS distributes information thorugh electronic newsletters
and this website, and also organizes international symposia, held at roughly three-yearly
intervals. Previous International Abalone Symposia were held in Mexico (1989), Australia
(1994), U.S.A. (1997), South Africa (2000), China (2003), Chile (2006), Thailand (2009), Tasmania (2012) and Korea (2015).