Despite not having the means to put a ban into effect, a council decided to introduce signs effectively outlawing plastic throwing rings on beaches.
The action will be a part of a seal protection initiative by the North Norfolk District Council.
Shop owners will also be urged not to sell the rings because they can get tangled around the necks of the animals.
A council meeting heard that the authority lacked the authority to enact a ban on the toys absent a change in the law.
The council has already been waging a "Safer Seals" campaign. Plastic rings can seriously harm or even kill a seal if its neck gets caught in one.
A proposal was made to launch a second campaign in which stores that declined to stock the rings would receive a "Seal of Approval" certificate.
The region is "home to a large proportion of the world's common and grey seals," according to Liberal Democrat councilor Adam Varley.
He clarified that the goal was to raise awareness of the risks posed by flying rings while also "rewarding those businesses which agree to not sell them.".
The leader of the opposition group, Conservative Christopher Cushing, put forth an amendment to the motion that he claimed would "strengthen" the opposition.
"[The council should] create and place signage with language that effectively forbids the use and presence of flying rings on beaches and coastal parking lots, but stops short of stating that it is a legally binding injunction. ".
The council, however, would not be able to impose a ban, it was announced to the meeting.
There isn't a law that comes to mind that we could invoke if we posted a sign and someone disregarded the prohibition against using flying discs, according to Cara Jordan, assistant director for finance, assets, and legal. ".
Despite this, the council approved the amended motion.
The new awareness campaign is anticipated to launch within the coming weeks.
