TRAGEDY: An abalone fisherman has drowned in WA's South-West. Pictured are some of the victim's friends who were diving with him. Picture: Jon Bassett Source: PerthNow
Police remove the victim from the beach for transport to Augusta Hospital. Picture: Jon Bassett Source: PerthNow
AN abalone diver has drowned about 500m north of Cape Leeuwin in WA's South-West this morning.
It's believed the man, in his early 40s, is originally from Sichuan Province in China and had been living in Perth for about six years.
The man was diving with a group of about 10 other amateur abalone divers, who were all of Asian origin and spoke English poorly.
One of the victim's friends, Bruce, said they had only recently met the victim and and they believed he was a poor swimmer.
"Not so good, swimming," he said.
Tourists leaving the nearby lighthouse were flagged down by members of the diving group when the man went missing at about 10am.
Police said the victim's friends pulled him to shore where paramedics performed CPR for more than 45 minutes but he died at the scene.
The victim's friends said the group had been diving in Lighthouse Bay since 6am and the man had been in water for about three and a half hours.
The ocean conditions were not considered dangerous, with a moderate swell and a 10-12kn southerly wind.
The group were using snorkels that had tubing attached for greater diving depth and inner tubes for buoyancy.
Augusta police and St John Ambulance attended the scene and man's body was taken to Augusta hospital at about 1pm.
Police say there are no suspicious circumstances and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
The fisherman is the second person within two months to die while attempting to catch abalone in the waters off WA.
In November, a 20-year old was swept out to sea in treacherous conditions while on an abalone hunt north of Perth.
The Malaysian man was caught in a strong rip in Yanchep Lagoon, 55 kilometres north of Perth, and was swept away.
That group was searching for the expensive delicacy on the first day of the heavily restricted recreational fishing season.
The disaster triggered calls for metropolitan abalone fishing spots to be closed in dangerous weather.
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