Abalone fishers need to consider their personal safety first and not take risks or enter the water to fish for abalone if conditions are dangerous.
Surf lifesavers rescued dozens of fishers out on the reefs searching for Roe’s abalone at the start of the season in the West Coast Zone, where abalone fishing is only open from 7 am to 8 am on the first Sunday of each month from November to March.
Keep an eye on the weather and the swell – no abalone is worth your life. More.