Community Channel Diving Fishing Local Programs Channel Sports Channel The Abalone Hunter The Abalone Hunter and Mendocino Abalone Watch Team Up on April 1st 2017 April 1, 2017April 5, 2017 Terrence Vaughn 2767 Views Comments abalone, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Mendocino Abalone Watch, Opening Day, the abalone hunter Apparently many divers did not get the word about opening day being changed to May 1st.