Talk on the Dock

"We must change our management approach if we're to ensure our fisheries' long-term health and sustainability. "

- Nick Roberts

IT'S THE HABITAT, STUPID

There's a simple truth that most anglers understand intuitively: A fishery is only as healthy as the habitat that supports it. If the place where the target species lives is degraded by pollution, fragmented by development, or contaminated with dirty water, the fish population and fishing will inevitably decline.

In essence, habitat is the foundation of the fishery. If that foundation crumbles, it's only a matter of time until the fishery collapses.