National Fish Habitat Action Plan

National Fish Habitat Action Plan is sponsored by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.

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# National Fish Habitat Partnership # National Fish Habitat Partnership * National Fish Habitat Partnership The National Fish Habitat Partnership is a comprehensive effort to treat the causes of fish habitat decline, not just the symptoms. The Partnership is a national investment strategy to maximize the impact of conservation dollars on the ground.

Funds are leveraged through regional partnerships to address the nation’s biggest fish habitat challenges. The National Fish Habitat Partnership works through a network of 20 regional Fish Habitat Partnerships to restore the health of our nation’s aquatic ecosystems for fish and people to rely on. These partnerships leverage federal, state, tribal, and private resources to achieve the greatest impacts on conservation.

We protect, restore, and enhance fish habitat through partnerships that foster conservation gains, improve the quality of life for communities, and improve infrastructure to be more resilient to climate change **climate change** Climate change includes both global warming driven by human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns.

Though there have been previous periods of climatic change, since the mid-20th century humans have had an unprecedented impact on Earth's climate system and caused change on a global scale. Learn more about climate change. **Impacts of the National Fish Habitat Partnership** * In 2024, the USFWS and partners are providing more than $27.

4 million to support 91 fish habitat conservation projects in 29 states. * Since 2006, the USFWS and partners have provided over $320 million in funding support for fish habitat conservation projects that improve angling and recreational opportunities from Hawaii to Maine.

* The 20 Fish Habitat Partnerships bring together federal and state agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private sector interests to assess regional fish habitat conditions and identify and prioritize their respective regions' habitat conservation needs.

## Latest Stories and Topics Addressing Partner Needs and Supporting Native Plant Conservation in Interior Alaska During the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2026 Alaska Habitat Restoration Program meeting, staff teamed up with the Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation District to build essential infrastructure for their native plant nursery. From repurposed, winter-ready storage frames to custom seed-drying...

Scaling up brook trout conservation in the Delaware River watershed Partners received funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund and the Department of the Interior’s America’s Ecosystem Restoration Initiative to support interstate brook trout conservation in the Delaware River watershed U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Partners Announce More Than $23.

4 Million for Fish Conservation Through the National Fish Habitat Partnership, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and partners are providing more than $23. 4 million to support 53 on-the-ground fish habitat conservation projects in 29 states. The Service is providing $5.

9 million this year, with non-governmental organizations,... Navigating Watershed Barriers Biologists are conducting several thousand surveys in the Ochlockonee River Watershed to assess fish passage barriers and stream habitat conditions to prioritize restoration projects.

Tim Ericson's Elemental Experiences From volcanic close calls to rainy river floats, the fish and wildlife biologist’s conservation career is only just getting started. Confluence - Connecting Partners and Conservation The Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program is proud to announce completion of the 2022 annual report. Image of a healthy book trout stream in NY.

* We **protect, restore, and enhance** fish habitat through partnerships that foster conservation gains, improved the quality of life for communities, and improved infrastructure that is more resilient to climate change **climate change** Climate change includes both global warming driven by human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns.

Though there have been previous periods of climatic change, since the mid-20th century humans have had an unprecedented impact on Earth's climate system and caused change on a global scale. Learn more about climate change. * We work with states, Tribes, other federal agencies, conservation organizations, and industry to implement the **National Fish Habitat Action Plan.

** * We provide **funding, technical expertise, and on the ground coordination**to address the nation’s biggest fish habitat challenges. National Fish Habitat Partnership Coordination The National Fish Habitat Partnership is a national investment strategy designed to maximize the impact of conservation dollars on the ground.

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