We need some encouragement as Lobster pots are a nightmare on our stretch, from Solent to Falmouth and out to the Channel Lights. Even pots around the channel light extended area. The markers range from Old dark coloured oil plastic containers to, would you believe it, new orange markers.

It is the pick up ropes which run anything up to 12 feet or more from the buoy and are so small as to be invisible in a flow or a choppy sea.

At least the Frenchies mark most of theirs with a flag on a stick, which can be seen.

Did I wrongly read into the report of the two holiday makers lost in the Solent, a few weeks ago, that their rib foulded a "fishing line" ie to me a lobster pot. This appears to have stopped the boat instantly which may have caused them to be ejected over the top. I may be wrong but if not what a situation that would be for some one to explain.

Does anyone know better as in these days of Litigation someone is going to have a field day with "the owner" of the pot and gear judged negligent.