Rescued abalone hunter to be deported

A MALAYSIAN man who was rescued in treacherous conditions on an abalone hunt north of Perth has been detained for overstaying his visa.

He was one of three abalone fishermen rescued after being swept into heavy seas by a strong rip in Yanchep Lagoon, 55km north of Perth, on Sunday.

A 20-year-old Malaysian man who had been with the trio is still missing.

One of the three rescued, a 29-year-old Malaysian man, was taken to an immigration detention centre after being checked at Joondalup Health Campus, an immigration department spokesman said on Tuesday.

He had overstayed his visa and would be returned home.

A police spokeswoman said the search for the missing 20-year-old had been scaled back to a shore patrol.

Hopes were fading that the man had survived because he was believed to be a poor swimmer.

The group was searching for the expensive delicacy on the first day of the heavily restricted recreational fishing season.

The accident triggered calls for metropolitan abalone fishing spots to be closed in dangerous weather.

Department of Fisheries principal management officer Martin Holtz said the agency would consult with public safety authorities and the peak recreational fishing organisation, Recfishwest, to advise the state government on action that may be taken.

"We understand powers already exist which enable local government bodies and members of Surf Life Saving WA to close beaches for safety reasons," Mr Holtz said.

The department had issued a media release on Friday warning of a weather forecast for Sunday that could make it dangerous for abalone fishing.

"Rough sea conditions over the reefs can make them very dangerous to fish on," he said.

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