tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005965666877496170.post8632583049461982953..comments2023-04-07T06:42:50.302-05:00Comments on Way Upstream: Invasive AlgaeEl Pescadorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08493288515588564941noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005965666877496170.post-81011977475733011862007-08-26T08:47:00.000-05:002007-08-26T08:47:00.000-05:00Thanks for putting out the word on Didymo and the ...Thanks for putting out the word on Didymo and the links describing the sanitation process. The word is getting out slowly and it is surprising how many anglers are still in the dark about the current infestation and the steps they should be taking to combat the spread of Didymo.<BR/><BR/>It isn’t unreasonable to think that we as recreational users (consumptive and nonconsumptive alike) are one of the primary vectors of the current infestations in the Battenkill, White, and Connecticut Rivers. It is therefore our responsibility to be the first line of defense against further spread of Didymo. By taking precautions above and beyond our own expectations of responsibility we can have a tremendously positive impact on the health of not only Vermont’s respective watersheds but also its wild and native fish populations around the state as well as the country by controlling the spread of Didymo. That means a level of sacrifice unknown to current and past generations of Vermont sportsmen and women. As recreational and commercial users of the resource it is our responsibility to protect, conserve, and preserve the natural resources for the sake of the resources itself. That means putting aside differences and biases to boost the resources interests above our own.<BR/><BR/>Om Clean - Sanitize - Dry OmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com