Licensed recreational abalone fishers will be able to take the molluscs as far north as Geraldton this year for the first time since a mass mortality event in 2011. Licensed recreational abalone fishers will be able to take the molluscs as far north as Geraldton this year for the first time since a mass mortality event in 2011. Recreational Fishing, Fishing and Aquaculture Industry, Heatwaves, Climate Change Latest business news