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Fisheries Program

 

Photo: USFWS

Photo: USFWS

Photo: USFWS

 

BACKGROUND

Since 1871, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Fisheries Program has protected and enhanced fish populations and their habitats. Our team of fish biologists, technicians, and analysts works with partners to implement conservation programs, develop science applications, and monitor aquatic trust species in western Washington and the greater Pacific Northwest. Through partnerships, we work to conserve and restore aquatic species and their habitat in western Washington for the long-term benefit of the public.

PROJECTS

Conservation Programs

     • Lake Sammamish kokanee restoration (video)
     • Elwha River dam removal and restoration
     • National Fish Hatchery mass marking and tagging
     • Hood Canal bull trout, salmon and steelhead recovery
     • Olympic mudminnow conservation
     • Youth Fisheries Academy (pdf)

Studies and Science Applications

     • Lake Sammamish kokanee supplementation program (video)
     • Elwha River adult salmon tagging and monitoring
     • Climate change vulnerability for western Washington fish populations (pdf)
     • National Fish Hatchery reform studies
     • Response of fish to physical habitat restoration

Monitoring

     • National Fish Hatchery monitoring and evaluation (pdf) (3.55M)
     • Pacific lamprey distribution and stock assessment
     • Bull trout stock assessment
     • Olympic mudminnow population structure assessment
     • Chehalis River freshwater mussel distribution survey

PUBLICATIONS

Click here for a list of Fisheries Division publications.

STAFF

Staff members may be contacted at the phone number listed below or by clicking on their email link. For a short biography of our staff members, click on their name.

NAME	TITLE	PROJECT	PHONE	EMAIL
	Division Manager		360-753-9509
Kevin Aitkin	Fish Biologist	Aquatic Nuisance Species	360-753-9508
Mark Celedonia	Fish & Wildlife Biologist	Hatchery Monitoring and Evaluation / Salmon Ecology Studies	360-534-9327
Carrie Cook-Tabor	Fish Biologist	Pacific Salmon Commission / Data Analysis	360-753-9512
Yvonne Dettlaff	Fish & Wildlife Biologist	Hatchery Monitoring and Evaluation	360-753-9582
Howard Gearns	Biological Science Technician	Fish Marking	360-753-9591
Timothy Grun	Biological Science Aid	Salmon Ecology Studies	360-753-5824
Baker Holden	Supervisory Fish Biologist	Hatchery Monitoring and Evaluation	360-753-9547
Kira Mazzi	Biological Science Technician	Salmon Ecology Studies / Fish Marking	360-753-5826
Linda Moore	Statistical Assistant	Data Management / Web Page	360-753-4655
Roger Peters	Fish Biologist	Salmon and Bull Trout Ecology Studies	360-753-9549
Daniel Spencer	Biological Science Technician	Salmon Habitat Studies / Outreach	360-753-9589
Keith Sweeney	Biological Science Technician	Fish Marking	360-753-9561
Roger Tabor	Fish Biologist	Salmon Ecology Studies	360-753-9541
Teal Waterstrat	Biological Science Technician (STEP)	Freshwater Mussels	360-753-7760