Abalone and shark fin seizure in western Sydney worth more than $57,000

By Lucy Cormack
Updated January 26 2017 - 6:08pm, first published 12:40pm
Abalone is listed as a priority and indictable species under the Fisheries Management Act.  Photo: NSW DPI
Abalone is listed as a priority and indictable species under the Fisheries Management Act. Photo: NSW DPI
A 62-year-old seafood restaurant owner will face a range of charges including trafficking in fish, after the seizure of 40kg of shark fin. Photo: NSW DPI
A 62-year-old seafood restaurant owner will face a range of charges including trafficking in fish, after the seizure of 40kg of shark fin. Photo: NSW DPI

A man has been arrested and a restaurant owner will face charges after more than 3300 illegal abalone and 40 kilograms of shark fin was seized by authorities in Sydney's west, the largest abalone haul in more than 20 years.