Fish cleaning station - etiquette?

[fishnotphish]

Thanks for your thoughts, Bovineowner -- I appreciate your passion. In retrospect, I probably could have done something else. However, as you can see from the other responses to this thread -- reasonable people can have different opinions on the correct course of action. The fact that I posted about it simply indicates that I'm trying to get a better feel for what that course of action might be from a group of peer fishing enthusiasts whose opinions I value -- including of course, yours.
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