item ##fish were part of a group of ten friends from San Francisco and the East coast who were traveling in Mendocino harbor to hunt for treasure . They dived into rough choppy water and found themselves almost immediately in trouble . Abalone is an expensive , prized mollusk that is considered a treasure .
Three victims were part of a group of ten friends from San Francisco and the East Coast who were staying in Mendocino County to hunt for abalone . They dived into rough choppy water and found themselves almost immediately in trouble . Abalone is an expensive , prized mollusk that is considered a delicacy .