Sugarloaf Rock abalone catch nets hefty fine

Updated May 21 2020 - 11:54am, first published 9:00am
A 51 year old woman was ordered to pay fines, penalties and costs amounting to $11,355.90 over the illegal abalone haul.
A 51 year old woman was ordered to pay fines, penalties and costs amounting to $11,355.90 over the illegal abalone haul.

A trip to fish for abalone at Sugarloaf Rock near Dunsborough in December 2019 had a significant sequel this week with a 51 year old woman ordered to pay fines, penalties and costs amounting to $11,355.90.