Popular marine mollusc is off the menu as fishing restrictions come back into action
From the Busselton Jetty to the South Australian boarder, a popular marine mollusc is off the menu as fishing restrictions come back into force.
The annual closure of the southern zone for abalone fishing started this month, with recreational fishing for greenlip, brownlip and Roe's abalone now prohibited until October 1.
In addition to the annual season closure, the year-round no-take zone for greenlip abalone between Busselton Jetty and Shoal Cape remains in place as part of a strategy developed by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and Recfishwest to allow the stock to recover after past marine heatwave events.
Currently, the South Coast is undergoing a strong marine heatwave which can have broad impacts on all species of abalone.
Management and extensive research of the fishery is carried out during the year, along with the monitoring of commercial and recreational catches to protect the sustainability of the species.
Acting director of regional compliance in the south Brad Tilley said patrols run during the southern zone's recreational abalone season highlighted the majority of fishers did the right thing.
'DPIRD in-season patrols found a generally high level of compliance, but there were 10 infringement fines, and 13 warnings issued, and several people will face court for catching more than the limit, no fishing licence and cleaning catch on a beach,' he said
'On the positive side, no one was detected with catches of greenlip abalone, which indicates good compliance with the ban.
'Abalone fishers should always be careful not to remove any abalone from its habitat, without knowing what species it is.
'Taking abalone and discarding them later puts pressure on the abalone population because discarded or disturbed animals have a high risk of mortality.
'Abalone already face a range of environmental perils, so careful assessment by fishers and compliance with zone closures is vital.'
DPIRD is asking if anyone who sees or suspects illegal abalone fishing taking place is urged to report their concerns to FishWatch by calling 1800 815 507 to report what you've seen, or, alternatively use the online form at Crime Stoppers.
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