Pāua stocks are currently in a state of decline. GRANT MATTHEW/STUFF Reporter Tara Shaskey believes heading to the tide and gathering pāua is an experience all Kiwis deserve. READ MORE:* Poaching and environmental changes threaten Taranaki pāua stocks* Traveller ticked box on arrival card, still fined for not declaring honey* Pāua permit claim saw hundreds of pāua illegally taken for whānau unveilingThe future of New Zealand's most treasured shellfish is literally in their hands. Pāua need all the help they can get. Only then will future generations have the opportunity to head to the tide under the careful watch of dad, koro, big sister, or whoever.

Source: Stuff November 08, 2019 19:31 UTC