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Home > Take Me Fishing Blog > July 2016 > An Angler’s Marine Conservation Efforts
Every time you go fishing with someone new, you have the opportunity to share helpful tips and information about marine conservation. As an example, I had the pleasure of fishing with fellow blogger and angler Gabriella Hoffman during her visit to Southwest Florida. Since Gabriella was new to fishing the inshore waters of Florida, she asked a lot of questions and was open to learning as much as possible from local anglers.
If you are taking someone new to your state fishing, share as much as information about conservation-friendly angling practices as you can and encourage them to ask questions. Besides, it makes for good conversation between bites. Anglers who are on vacation or who are new to fishing in your local area will probably remember most of the information you share.
Gabriella used and remembered these conservation-friendly fishing practices as a result of her experience in Florida.
Now that you know what Gabriella Hoffman did on behalf of fishing conservation, hopefully you will be more conscious about being a conservation-minded angler too. If you are getting ready to take a fishing trip to a different state, be sure you can properly identify the fish species that are found in that state.
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Debbie Hanson is an award-winning outdoor writer, women’s sport fishing advocate, IGFA world record holder, and freshwater guide living in Southwest Florida. Hanson’s written work has appeared in publications such as Florida Game & Fish Magazine, BoatUS Magazine, and USA Today Hunt & Fish. To learn more about her work, visit shefishes2.com or follow her on Instagram @shefishes2.
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