Conservation. It's a word you hear thrown around a lot in the outdoor industry but what does it really mean?
con·ser·va·tion [känsər-vāSHən]
- prevention of wasteful use of a resource
- preservation, protection, or restoration of the natural environment and of wildlife
The purpose of a
good conservation effort is to sustain a clean and healthy environment for all of the creatures that live and thrive there, including us. The idea for FishBlogger.com is rooted in conservation and the fact that a true outdoorsman should care about the environment that they enjoy so much, and serve to protect it. Better conservation leads to better fishing.
There's one main ingredient that it takes to promote real conservation, and that is good information. It's absolutely necessary if we want to monitor the health of our fisheries or nature in general, and that's where FishBlogger.com comes in. You can keep good records for yourself while also contributing to the collective knowledge of our waterways and the species that live there. You can make a positive impact.
But as a fisherman, I know that sometimes you just don't want to share every little detail about your catches. Sometimes it takes a lot of time and effort to find and catch them and you don't want to give up all of those details to the entire internet, so that's why FishBlogger.com is designed to be flexible. Your information (metadata) is removed from any photos you upload so nobody can find any details that you do not wish to share. You can complete a fishing blog with very little information or you can add great detail, it's entirely up to you.
And although you can choose "unknown" waters for your blog, I would like to encourage you to try keeping records for the actual bodies of water you are fishing. It all goes back to conservation and how crucial good information is to the cause. Great conservation leads to healthier fisheries and better fishing and FishBlogger.com commends and supports those efforts.
Conservation is key.