About Us
The Warm Springs Fish Health Center is part of the National Fish Hatchery System - a network of fish hatcheries, fish health centers, fish technology centers, and the Aquatic Animal Drug Approval Partnership program. Together they provide services that help us manage aquatic resources, protect the health of our wild and hatchery-raised fish, and recover threatened and endangered species. The unparalleled conservation efforts of this system not only enhance aquatic species and their habitats, but also improve fishing opportunities for our nation’s 58 million recreational anglers.
Our Mission
The Warm Springs Fish Health Center Contributes to health, survival, restoration and enhancement of fish and other aquatic species in support of national and regional priorities.
The staff includes four biologists at Warm Springs Fish Health Unit and one triploid grass carp certification inspector located at Stuttgart, Arkansas.
Regionally, fish health center staff support hatchery operations with the goal of providing quality fish that contribute to ecosystem management objectives.
Staff assists in the development of management strategies through assessment and applied research to support the protection of wild stocks and restoration of threatened and endangered species. Through the implementation of The Service’s National Wild Fish survey, fish health centers work with state and tribal partners to provide insight into possible emerging aquatic diseases.
Staff utilizes a variety of outreach opportunities to educate key publics about the elements of comprehensive fish health and its critical significance to healthy aquatic ecosystems.
Additionally, the fish health center also provides triploid grass carp certification inspections to numerous private fish farms located within the southeastern region.
Our History
Established in 1989, the Warm Springs Fish Health Center has the capability to provide state-of-the-art fish disease diagnostic and fish health certification services to a variety of national fish hatcheries, state fish hatcheries, and private fish farms.
Other Facilities in this Complex
The Warm Springs Fish Health Center is co-located with the Warm Springs Fish Technology Center and Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery in Warm Springs, Georgia. The Fish Health Center also has a triploid certification inspector stationed in Stuttgart, Arkansas.