Abalone fishing season, Perth, 2021.

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BA3370/280: Surf Lifesaving WA on patrol at Trigg Beach for the start of the 2021 abalone fishing season.
BA3370/281: Two people stand at the ready, well equipped with wetsuits to protect against the sharp reef and the water which is starting to cool down, April 2021.
BA3370/282: People can be fully clothed, like this man in jeans and a flannel shirt scouring the reef for abalone, April 2021.
BA3370/283: These fishers are protected from the sharp reef by their wetsuits, April 2021.
BA3370/284: A representative of the Department of Fisheries monitor the abalone take very carefully and take the time to talk to fishers about their limits, April 2021.

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People attend Trigg Beach for the 2021 abalone fishing season. The season is very short, usually a couple of days, so people want to get as much abalone as they can. Bag limits are strict and enforced by patrols by the Department of Fisheries. This can be a dangerous type of fishing. Many people who can't swim turn up to fish on reefs being hit by large surf. These images are of people at the beach in readiness for the season.

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Title devised by the cataloguer. All images shot on a Leica X-U waterproof camera.

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BA3370/280-284

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Abalone Fishing Season, Perth, 2021.

BA3370/280: Surf Lifesaving WA on patrol at Trigg Beach for the start of the 2021 abalone fishing season.

BA3370/281: Two people stand at the ready, well equipped with wetsuits to protect against the sharp reef and the water which is starting to cool down, April 2021.

BA3370/282: People can be fully clothed, like this man in jeans and a flannel shirt scouring the reef for abalone, April 2021.

BA3370/283: These fishers are protected from the sharp reef by their wetsuits, April 2021.

BA3370/284: A representative of the Department of Fisheries monitor the abalone take very carefully and take the time to talk to fishers about their limits, April 2021.