I live at Papamoa East and love to walk along the beach most days as do a lot of people – why not, it's a beautiful place.
Last summer on quite a few occasions I swam with my grandchildren and was chased out of the water by mutilated fish, caught by long liners and then filleted on the beach and the heads and frames either thrown into the surf or left lying on the sand.
This is not a couple of frames but quite a few. Most days heads and frames can be seen lying on the sand or floating on the surf.
My grandson and I were spiked in the legs while swimming, by lots of frames floating in the water, and all winter while out walking the beach they are littered right along the beach. Not a good look at all.
I'm not blaming all long liners but just a few. I love fishing also, but take the whole catch home. Smoked heads and frames are great! If you don't eat them, can I suggest you dig a hole in your garden and bury them for great compost – it's worth a try.
Come on Fisho's, keep NZ clean.

Lyne Karaitiana, Papamoa East.