{"id":27330,"date":"2018-03-09T18:44:14","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T18:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=27330"},"modified":"2018-03-09T18:44:14","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T18:44:14","slug":"litter-picker-lake-caught-100m-fishing-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/03\/09\/litter-picker-lake-caught-100m-fishing-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Litter picker at lake caught in 100m fishing line"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A CARDIFF litter picker was caught in 100 metres of fishing line abandoned by a lake in Pentwyn.<br \/>\nBarbara Wilcocks, who leads Pentwyn Pickers, became tangled in a fishing line strewn across the path and grass in Parc Coed y Nant whilst she was litter picking on Tuesday morning, March 6.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27332\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27332\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-27332\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/20180306_114425-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/20180306_114425-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/20180306_114425-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/20180306_114425-770x462.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/20180306_114425-1536x922.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/20180306_114425-2048x1229.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/20180306_114425-500x300.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/20180306_114425-293x176.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/20180306_114425-1400x840.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-27332\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/20180306_114425-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/20180306_114425-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/20180306_114425-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/20180306_114425-770x462.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/20180306_114425-1536x922.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/20180306_114425-2048x1229.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/20180306_114425-500x300.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/20180306_114425-293x176.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/20180306_114425-1400x840.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> A section of the 100 metre fishing line. Photo: Barbara Wilcocks<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nMrs Wilcocks believes local fishermen, who fish overnight at Pentwyn Lake in tents, are responsible.<br \/>\n\u201cIt was a real risk to walkers.\u00a0I couldn\u2019t see it and got really entangled, so had to take my boots off as it was caught in the grooves.<br \/>\n\u201cA child or even a buggy could have got tangled with it and fallen in the lake,\u201d said Mrs Wilcocks, of Hollybush Road.<br \/>\nPentwyn Pickers also found other kinds of fishing litter at the lake, including bait cans and an open pot of toxic lead weights.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27333\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27333\" style=\"width: 819px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-27333\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180226_122152_023-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180226_122152_023-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180226_122152_023-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180226_122152_023-770x963.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180226_122152_023-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180226_122152_023-500x625.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180226_122152_023-293x366.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180226_122152_023-1400x1750.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180226_122152_023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-27333\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180226_122152_023-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180226_122152_023-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180226_122152_023-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180226_122152_023-770x963.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180226_122152_023-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180226_122152_023-500x625.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180226_122152_023-293x366.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180226_122152_023-1400x1750.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_20180226_122152_023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/noscript> Swans on Pentwyn Lake, in Parc Coed Y Nant. Photo: Barbara Wilcocks<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe lake is home to swans, heron, Canada geese, mallards and foxes.<br \/>\nCoun Joseph Carter, Welsh Liberal Democrat councillor for Pentwyn and Llanedeyrn, said: \u201cPeople are concerned about our swans getting caught up in fishing wire. Last year a couple of swans had cygnets and there were worries about their survival.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cFishing litter can be a problem around Pentwyn lake, as it is in other areas of Cardiff. The council has been thinking about putting together some formal agreement about looking after the Pentwyn lake, but there have been no recent update about this.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27334\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27334\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-27334\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_3983-1024x843.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_3983-1024x843.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_3983-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_3983-770x634.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_3983-1536x1265.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_3983-2048x1686.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_3983-500x412.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_3983-293x241.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_3983-1400x1153.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-27334\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_3983-1024x843.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_3983-1024x843.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_3983-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_3983-770x634.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_3983-1536x1265.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_3983-2048x1686.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_3983-500x412.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_3983-293x241.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/03\/IMG_3983-1400x1153.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> A heron takes flight off Pentwyn Lake. Photo: Zara Morgan<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nBy contrast, less than two and a half miles away, Roath Lake has Park Rangers who check regularly on their wildlife.<br \/>\nMrs Wilcocks believes litter in Pentwyn has increased over the past month, and found large amounts of discarded plastic from people sledging.<br \/>\nShe said this litter included \u201cbroken sledges, boxes, lids, trays, sheeting\u201d and even a suitcase.<br \/>\n\u201cWe are constantly finding\u00a0carrier bags of used nappies in the woods which people throw anywhere. Plus we find used panty liners and used Durex in residential streets. It never decreases,\u201d she added.<br \/>\nPentwyn Pickers, which is run by Keep Wales Tidy, have 14 members who cover Pentwyn and Llanedeyrn, but want to see more join.<br \/>\nTheir next community litter pick on Friday, March 16 at 10am is open to any volunteers who want to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A CARDIFF litter picker was caught in 100 metres of fishing line abandoned by a lake in Pentwyn. Barbara Wilcocks, who leads Pentwyn Pickers, became tangled in a fishing line strewn across the path and grass in Parc Coed y Nant whilst she was litter picking on Tuesday morning, March 6. Mrs Wilcocks believes local fishermen, who fish overnight at Pentwyn Lake in tents, are responsible. \u201cIt was a real risk to walkers.\u00a0I couldn\u2019t see it and got really entangled, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":140,"featured_media":27403,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,22,5],"tags":[1291,21],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-27330","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-pentwyn","category-where-you-live","tag-cardiff-2","tag-pentwyn"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Litter picker at lake caught in 100m fishing line - The Cardiffian<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/03\/09\/litter-picker-lake-caught-100m-fishing-line\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Litter picker at lake caught in 100m fishing line - The Cardiffian\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A CARDIFF litter picker was caught in 100 metres of fishing line abandoned by a lake in Pentwyn. 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