Discarded fishing hooks pose hazard on Gorleston beach
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
5:02 PM
Discarded fishing hooks are posing a risk to people on Gorleston beach, the borough council has warned.
Environmental rangers have received a number of complaints from members of the public, and are urging people who fish from Gorleston beach to clear up after themselves when they leave.
Over recent weeks the council has cleared litter that has been left on the sand, as well as discarded fishing hooks and line and tackle – which can be hazardous to other beach users.
The council is also aware that some local residents have also cleared up material from the beach.
Environmental rangers will be heading to the beach over the coming weeks to urge those fishing to clear up after themselves and dispose of their litter responsibly.
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If the ignorant people who leave the fishing hooks keep doing it, then I suggest that fishing is banned from the beach. If these people have no regard for others when it comes to health and safety, then it should be banned, casting a fishing line on the beach when others walk there is dangerous as well and so that others can enjoy a walk on the beach, fishing if allowed should be only in one dedicated area, not all along the beach and that goes for Yarmouth beach as well.
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Tuesday, February 12, 2013