Smalma, I think a lot of it is also that your average angler just isn't aware of habitat issues and what all is involved in it. Many habitat issues are also in areas that don't affect them or they don't know that it affects them and if they do know then they don't know what to do about it. It seems out of their reach and overwhelming.

Now tell that same angler that their limit just went from 5 fish a year to zero and you'll likely get a very colorful response. Theres something they can relate to!

Its not always that they don't care. Often I'm sure its that they just don't have the information and are probably intimidated by entire habitat issue and they just don't know what to do about it, so they just keep fishing, hoping someone is fixing it. After all millions of their tax dollars are being spent so that the experts will address and hopefully fix the habitat problems. I also totally agree with you about local issues and input from the locals being more effective. Locals usually are more knowledgable about what is really going on. Its good to see some of the local groups down there on top of it.