Rick Crawford Every product ever made has an environmental impact because they all take resources to create. And rest assured, much of the negative environmental impacts of products directly affect our fisheries, not to mention human health., and more times than not, the true environmental cost is not reflected on the price tag, so a…
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The Sustainable Angler Podcast: American Saltwater Guides Association’s John McMurray & Tony Friedrich
Rick Crawford I learned a lot during this episode of The Sustainable Angler talking with American Saltwater Guides Association’s Capt. John McMurray and Tony Friedrich. We discuss everything from Magnusson Stevens Act and overfishing to how the American Saltwater Guides Association is moving the needle by affecting fisheries policy by representing anglers who understand that…
How We Went Carbon Neutral
Rick Crawford Climate change is the single greatest threat to fisheries, not to mention our entire planet, and the 2020’s will prove to be a critical decade in solving the climate crisis and I want to be part of the solution by working with my clients to also achieve carbon neutrality, zero waste and other…
(Barely) DIY Fly Fishing in the Seychelles
Rick Crawford Before my wife, Jodie, and I decided that we would try to start a family, we decided we would each take a “bucket list” trip. I chose the South Pacific and we went to Tahiti, Moorea and Rangiroa. The following year, Jodie chose the Seychelles and South Africa. At the time, all I…
The Sustainable Angler Podcast: American Water Security Project’s Dr. Peter Barile & Terry Gibson
Rick Crawford In this episode of The Sustainable Angler Podcast, I interview Dr. Peter Barile and Terry Gibson from the American Water Security Project. As you probably already know, Florida is facing major water issues, but what you might not know, is that many of the water problems our country is facing are directly related…
2019 Year in Review: A Grateful Heart
Rick Crawford It’s easy to take our planet for granted as we go on living our busy lives, which is why it’s more important than ever to unplug and spend time in nature to readjust our internal clocks back to its natural rhythm. I have been fortunate to have had the opportunity to get back…