laguna
Well-known member
Innocently discarded by most and couldn't care less by some; string, rope, wire and line kill wildlife!
This picture is typical of the sort found on rocks after high tide
and at landfill and dump sights too... it kind of reminds me of a moor hen we witnessed struggling and hanging upside down on the lake island all day tethered with anglers broken line. Unfortunately the fishery owner did nothing despite him being aware and it eventually died.
Being a responsible angler, I cut all my waste line into tiny little pieces and take it home to dispose of in the dustbin. Same with any I happen come across in my peg even though it didnt originally belong to me; I still gather it and take it home and the fishery owners should regularly clear islands. Given that some of these lines are not biodegradable it seems the sensible and responsible thing to do.
All well and good anglers doing their part (mostly), but what about all the tons of string, rope, wire and line discarded at landfill by everyone else and industry, would it ever be possible to educate the general public to cut it all up or better still why not have the authorities shred all our garbage into tiny little pieces at facilities instead of taking it straight to landfill where it becomes a real hazard?
Over to you...
This picture is typical of the sort found on rocks after high tide
and at landfill and dump sights too... it kind of reminds me of a moor hen we witnessed struggling and hanging upside down on the lake island all day tethered with anglers broken line. Unfortunately the fishery owner did nothing despite him being aware and it eventually died.
Being a responsible angler, I cut all my waste line into tiny little pieces and take it home to dispose of in the dustbin. Same with any I happen come across in my peg even though it didnt originally belong to me; I still gather it and take it home and the fishery owners should regularly clear islands. Given that some of these lines are not biodegradable it seems the sensible and responsible thing to do.
All well and good anglers doing their part (mostly), but what about all the tons of string, rope, wire and line discarded at landfill by everyone else and industry, would it ever be possible to educate the general public to cut it all up or better still why not have the authorities shred all our garbage into tiny little pieces at facilities instead of taking it straight to landfill where it becomes a real hazard?
Over to you...