If you are on the beach and someone is fishing

[LastNightMyPJsSavedMyLife]

Please go around the back of them and don't allow your dog near their gear. If your dog gets a hook in it's mouth it's not the fisherman's fault it's yours.

I had forgotten this, amusingly, back in 1977 I did get hooked by a fisherman - whilst I was diving off the Dutch coast.
Grateful for the thickness of the wetsuit at the time…😂

But you also have the responsibility to make sure that your 'sport' isn't endangering anyone. You don't own the beach.

It's a shame not all anglers are considerate. We often see discarded floats, line, etc. in our canal and on the banks.

No they shouldn't. Unless a beach specifically says no dogs, the dogs can go where they want.

I think mumsnet would have no posts if people stopped generalising!!

@TheSkyRaisin

Why are you curious? Is it because you don't believe women fish? I'm not coming to Mumsnet, I'm here everyday and have been since the beginning.

Here you go!

As opposed to 70 million humans. Out of the two, which species do you reckon is likely to make the planet uninhabitable? An educated guess will do.

It's common sense not to get in the way of people but if you are not catching for food you are automatically being unreasonable because you are maiming fish for fun

I agree people should do as much as possible to keep their dog safe in all circumstances, including around fishermen.

The amount of detritus left behind by fishermen is appalling. I do regular beach cleans and constantly find line, hooks, nets, cider cans, bait bags and once a pierced plastic bottle filled with rotting fish guts (obviously some kind of ground bait) - all tangled with seaweed and a danger to wildlife. Someone is dropping it if not the OP.

@mitogoshigg

I eat what I catch as long as it meets the size rules. Otherwise it is released very carefully and respectfully. HTH.

Our beach allows dogs between October and April.

During this period the beach hardly anyone except dog walkers goes down there.
If dogs were banned the beach would stand empty.

The pleasure and health benefits that millions of people and their dogs get everyday from enjoying nature would be wiped out.

Everyone who uses the beach should be aware of others. I am in Devon this week and had hoped to have what would probably have been my final swim of the year.

At high tide, when I went, there is no beach and only a very small area where you can get into the water. I was put off by the people fishing there as I was worried about getting a hook in my face! I did wonder whether they would have started fishing if I'd been there first. As it was, I gave up after half an hour and went for a walk instead.

It's a very small quiet beach, so not the sort of place where there would be designated areas for different activities.

If you are fishing off the beach, please take all your shit home including hooks, plastic lines and nets and don't leave them on the beach.

The humans that own dogs?

https://theconversation.com/how-cats-and-dogs-affect-the-climate-and-what-you-can-do-about-it-206812?origin=serp_auto

I think many non dog walkers don't use the beach October to March because the weather isn't suitable for sunbathing/bucket and spade/swimming type stuff.

I live in a rural/coastal holiday seaside area. The beach is dog free in summer and given over largely to tourists enjoying the above activities on the beach. In the winter the tourists just aren't there.

You don't need a dog to enjoy a walk, but most dog owners enjoy walking with their dogs.

The number of dogs we have emit twice the carbon emissions of our homes’ electricity and kill up to 200 million wild prey in the UK every year. Dog ownership is simply another form of planet destroying consumerism.

Out of the two species, which do you think is responsible for protecting the planet?

Yes please!
I was midway through getting changed this morning and someone with a massive dog let it come sniffing right up to me, actually touching me while I’m hobbling on one leg!
So sick of dogs. 😡

That would mean each dog kills 15 wild animals every year. Is that right?
I've had dogs for nearly 60 years and have only known one kill anything - a mouse that fell down the chimney.

I didn’t actually.
Probably should’ve hit the owner on the snout though!

Are you including the dangerous, sharp objects that a dog has in its mouth? If so, I wholeheartedly agree

I’ve also had issues in the past with dogs off lead while fishing, they shouldn’t be off lead unless you have recall/control of the dog.

I’m part of a large group who swim all year round.