Rick Crawford Since Earth Day is this weekend, we thought it would be good to interview our friends over at RepYourWater as there are few companies that do as much to protect what they love than RepYourWater, which was co-founded and is led by Corinne and Garrison Doctor. More on that in a bit, but…
Tag: Sustainability
Plastic-Free Camping in Everglades National Park: Part 1
Rick Crawford Every year some friends and I head down to Everglades National Park for a fishing and camping trip. It’s a great escape and a highly anticipated adventure, but I started thinking about how much single-use plastic and waste is generated on these camping trips. I always practice leave no trace principles and recycle…
Pollution: 5 Things You Can Do to Refuse Single-Use Plastics
Rick Crawford Population, policy and pollution are the three main threats to fisheries around the world. I call these threats “the 3P’s” and through “The Sustainable Angler” I am trying to educate and create more awareness about what I believe to be fixable problems. If you have spent any time on a river, beach or…
Sustainability 101: What is the Tragedy of the Commons?
Rick Crawford Population, policy and pollution are the three main threats to fisheries around the world. I call these threats “the 3P’s” and through “The Sustainable Angler” blog series we have primarily been discussing pollution in the form of greenhouse gas emissions that are causing climate change, but I thought it would be worthwhile to…
The Sustainable Angler: Jako Lucas
Rick Crawford The sport of fly fishing is currently facing three very real threats that could undermine our ability to sustain fisheries around the world, which are: Policy, Population and Pollution (GHG emissions, plastics, etc.). I call these threats the “3 P’s” and I have been interviewing a variety of stakeholders in the fly-fishing industry…
Why We Support AFFTA’s Position on Federal Fisheries Policy & Management
Rick Crawford There are three significant threats that the fly fishing industry faces today: Policy, Population and Pollution (GHG emissions, plastics, etc). I call these threats the “3 P’s” and the recent events surrounding federal fisheries policy and management are a perfect demonstration of how the “3 P’s” are negatively impacting the fly fishing industry…