Come on – surely he realised that someone would see him and report him.

Anyone using a net is after commercial quantities of fish and more than just a feed, which is doubly wrong.

For those of us who practice catch and release fishing, this kind of thing is heartbreaking.

Equally shocking was to hear of ongoing abuse of seals, both on the breakwater and also the poor unfortunate seal on Forsters Bay which appears to have been deliberately speared.

When it comes to animal cruelty there should be no leniency and the full force of the law should be brought against anyone caught harming our wildlife.

The seals are a great tourism draw card and were here first – we should learn to live with them and if they take the odd fish, so what – we are smart enough and have enough time to get another.

It’s not life and death like it is for wildlife.

Finally, hope to see everyone on Australia Day on Narooma Surf Beach for breakfast!