Australian seafood gets wings

In shark-infested waters off the Australian island of Tasmania, Dean Lisson spends five hours a day diving for abalone.

Dodging the sharks is his first challenge. Getting the catch alive to hungry Chinese diners is the next.

Live sea snails that cost A$40 ($31) a kilogram in Australia change hands for A$60 a kilo in Hong Kong, said Lisson. The chewy flesh is a prized ingredient in traditional Chinese cuisine. Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, Singapore Airlines Ltd and Qantas Airways Ltd are filling up their luggage holds carrying seafood on the 8,000 kilometer journey.