Fish Need to Move! Learning About Fish Migration - Alaska Chinook salmon

I’m highly valued by Alaska Natives and Canada’s First Nations as food and am a prized catch for Alaskan residents and visitors from around the world. I’m a key part of the landscape and way of life here.

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A man is fishing in a boat with three young girls. The kids are excitedly pulling a fish out of the water.
The Fish and Aquatic Conservation programs work together to deliver resilient habitats, healthy fish, connected people, and strong partnerships. From habitat restoration to aquatic invasive species prevention, captive breeding to population assessment and monitoring, our programs are driven by the...
A person is walks through a large wide culvert that passes under a gravel road. A small river runs through the culvert.
Across the country, millions of barriers are fragmenting rivers, blocking fish migration, and putting communities at higher risk to flooding. Removing those barriers is one of the most effective ways to help conserve vulnerable species while building safer infrastructure for people. The National...
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Fisheries
Fishes
Fish migration
Fish passage
Freshwater fish
Anadromous fish