The Northeast Fishery Center (Center), located in Lamar, PA includes the Lamar Fish Health Center and the Lamar National Fish Hatchery and Fish Technology Center. We help guide and conduct the science and technology needed to restore and conserve species and their habitats. Our research helps managers make decisions that build sustainable fisheries, recover species, prevent the spread of invasive species, and maintain healthy ecosystems across the Great Lakes to the Atlantic coast, and into the Ohio and Tennessee River basins.

About Us

At the Northeast Fishery Center we provide expertise in population genetics, genomics, and eDNA technology, fish ecology and population dynamics, fish culture technology, fish health, freshwater mussel health, and experimental design and statistical analyses.

What We Do

The Northeast Fishery Center conducts research and develops recommendations that help federal, state, and tribal agencies build healthy populations of fish and aquatic ecosystems, and prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species invasive species
An invasive species is any plant or animal that has spread or been introduced into a new area where they are, or could, cause harm to the environment, economy, or human, animal, or plant health. Their unwelcome presence can destroy ecosystems and cost millions of dollars.

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Our Organization

Juvenile Northern Pike in aquarium at Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery, South Dakota
The Fish and Aquatic Conservation program leads aquatic conservation efforts for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. We are committed to tackling the nation’s highest priority aquatic conservation and recreational challenges to conserve, restore, and enhance fisheries for future generations.
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Falls Church, VA
A person is walks through a large wide culvert that passes under a gravel road. A small river runs through the culvert.
The Fish Passage Program works with local communities on a voluntary basis to restore rivers and conserve our nation’s aquatic resources by removing or bypassing barriers. Our projects benefit both fish and people.
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150 Years. National Fish Hatchery System.” in front of glossy orange eggs against a white background.
The National Fish Hatchery System works to support healthy, self-sustaining populations of fish and other aquatic species across the country. Every year we raise and stock over 100 million fish to support the recovery and restoration of imperiled species, recreational fishing, and tribal...
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A fish with a reddish tone body with black spots on upper part of body, this side view of a Chinook salmon shows the salmon swimming right above a gravel riverbed.
Healthy fisheries are core to the conservation work of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. We are working with partners to protect and enhance the health of fish and other aquatic animals in aquaculture and in the wild.
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Bozeman, MT

Projects and Research

We use science and innovative technology to evaluate the status and trends of aquatic species, to evaluate the health of wild and hatchery fish, and to fill gaps in our knowledge needed to manage sustainable populations of fish and other aquatic species. 

Latest News

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Endangered Species Act
The amphipod who wasn't there
Using eDNA, biologists find traces of a tiny, endangered crustacean that has remained elusive since it was discovered in Washington D.C. in 1938
An adult showing a child how to fish looking over the railing at a fish hatchery.
Recreation
Fishing Through the Seasons - At National Fish Hatcheries
To help you start thinking about leaving your chores for another day so you can enjoy time on the water—in any season—, here are a few national fish hatcheries that provide fishing access and are welcoming hotspots for anglers.
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