Since 1990, the Berkley Conservation Institute, with the help of anglers everywhere, has recycled more than 9 million miles worth of fishing line. That’s enough line to fill two reels for every angler in America, or wrap around the Earth’s equator 361 times!! If left in the environment, 
discarded fishing line becomes a potential threat to wildlife. The Berkley Conservation Institute turns this hazard into a real benefit to fish and fishing, through the production and distribution of Fish-Habs.
Fish-Habs are artificial, underwater habitat structures made from recycled monofilament fishing line and line spools, along with other post-consumer materials like milk cartons and soft drink bottles. The Fish-Hab attracts fish and encourages plant growth almost immediately, providing the natural cover essential to the growth of a healthy fish population.
Searcher Joins the Efforts
Retailers and marinas have provided their support by displaying over 17,000 recycling 
collection bins. This year Searcher Sportfishing is proud to join these efforts! Throughout our 2017 season, you can find the bucket pictured on the right to deposit your used monofilament fishing line. 
Team Searcher will recycle the line stripped off our loaner outfits, as seen at left. At the end of the season, we will mail all of the line we’ve collected directly to the Berkley Conservation Institute.
If you have additional line you’d like to send, mail it to:
Berkley Recycling
1900 18th Street
Spirit Lake, Iowa 51360
Want a Fish-Hab?
Use a Berkley Fish-Hab to start your own local aquatic rejuvenation project today! Fish-Habs are available to everyone; pond owners, anglers, communities or anyone interested in improving an aquatic habitat. We designed the 4-foot cube Fish-Hab structure to be easily assembled in minutes. The completed assembly is lightweight and easy to anchor underwater.
To order a Fish-Hab, send 75 UPC codes from Berkley line spools or packages or $75 to:
Berkley Fish-Hab
1900 18th Street
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
