Anglers Unite Against Big Sugar

May 27, 2016 By: Erin Block

Discharge from Florida’s Lake Okeechobee is severely polluted with phosphorus and nitrates from sugar farming and development and has decimated seagrass flats that once supported a thriving fishery. Bill Kearney writes about how anglers like guide Mike Conner are uniting against big sugar and are working to restore the ecosystem. Via Miami New Times.