Rubbish Poll

[drof46]

Dunlin's Legs

what i do is throw all biodegraderble stuff into the sea i.e newspaper that the rag and lug are wrapped in, any leftover bait for the fishies and crabs, and the rest i take back home and dispose of it there , and never ever leave any plastic products or old line on the pier or shore, iv'e seen to many of them little seabirds , i think they are called turnstones with their legs half amputated with line wrapped round them totally unacceptable.

Whilst I totally agree with what has been said about the scum element fouling our fishing areas (see my latest rant on the thread re, 'Notices at St.Peter's Basin') let's not forget that their behaviour stems from 'perental influence' and there's nowt we can do about that.

Now, about the missing 'Dunlin Legs'. The amputees that you see around the area are caused by seagulls biting the legs off the little fellas whilst competing for food. I've seen it happen on a couple of occasions over the years.

[Oblickta]

As a child running round the union quay, loydds jetty etc, I was guilty of chucking stuff about with no regard but soon got the hang of taking all my rubbish home with me and still do 40 years later

Anyone remember Mcdonalds cafe and the sandpiper?

Keep up the good work Darren, you're a star

[RossW]

Never dropped litter. Not even sure it's a good idea to chuck "bio-degradables" into the drink, lads. Obviously bait and food stuff is ok but newspaper probably isn't. Take it all home. The North East coast is too beautiful, man. Peace

[Mogthemackem]

Well done Graham on admitting you used to do it but changed. It shows people can change if shamed or nagged at enough. I understand it's a generation thing and that it's the kids we need to educate in order to ensure this doesn't happen in the future and I'm on that case as much as I can be. Biodegradeable stuff such as paper does still take a long time to break down and can be in the sea for a few years before totally gone so you're right Ross. As I said before I'm not a swampy kind of guy but think it's important to keep posts like this coming on every so often so people don't forget or newbies get the message. All we can do is keep taking our own and if possible other peoeple's rubbish home and trying to set a good example to any kids or other anglers watching. I personally tell nearly everyone I talk to when fishing how much is ****es me off when I see people leaving or throwing rubbish around the coast and hopefully this will guilt them into taking theirs home if they weren't going to in the first place. Keep it up guys

[drof46]

Quite agree,

Parental guidance is essential in the situation, however if these kids are the second or even third generation of 'filth bandits', that guidance is not likely to be forthcoming

[The Great Wallsendo]

...however if these kids are the second or even third generation of 'filth bandits', that guidance is not likely to be forthcoming

scumbags beget scumbags and unfortunately they breed as fast as vermin

in medieval times they'd have died of pestilance caused by their crabby habits - unfortunately these days they are kept alive through state handouts

[johnf]

An example of how disguarded plastic bags affect marine life.
Plastic bags turtle's biggest killer (ScienceAlert)