Rick Crawford In the history of the world, democracy has proven itself to be the most effective way to govern people because everyone gets a vote. As citizens, we get to choose our elected officials based on their position on issues that are important to us. Sadly, there are fewer and fewer people turning out…
Tag: Tragedy of the Commons
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…
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…