Features
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Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program Promotes the Birds and the Bees (and Butterflies)
What do five National Fish Hatcheries, two Fishery Resource Offices, one Fish Health Center, one Fish Technology Center, and a Regional Office have in common with Monarch butterflies and native pollinators? Sounds like a punchline…right?
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Preserving a culture through fish restoration
This story features three staff members of the Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery, two of which are also enrolled members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Staff members explain the role of the hatchery and its contribution to harvesting practices of the Warm Springs tribes.
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FY 2016-2020 Fish and Aquatic Conservation Program Strategic Plan
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a new strategic plan for its Fish and Aquatic Conservation (FAC) Program that will address some of the nation’s greatest aquatic conservation challenges.
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Lots to Celebrate at Leavenworth! Public Invited to 75th Anniversary and Salmon Fest
The public is invited to celebrate Leavenworth National Fisheries complex's 75th anniversary and engage in many salmon-centered activities at the 25th annual Wenatchee River Salmon Festival, held September 17-19 this year. We hope to see you there! Read more about Salmon Festival
Program Updates
Fish and Aquatic Conservation Strategic Plan Launched for FY 2016-2020
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced a new strategic plan for its Fish and Aquatic Conservation (FAC) Program that will address some of the nation’s greatest aquatic conservation challenges. The plan provides an overarching strategic vision that will guide the program’s annual operations for fiscal years 2016-2020.
Fish and Aquatic Conservation news
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September 15, 2016 - Wenatchee River Salmon Festival Opens (News Radio 560 KPQ)
September 12, 2016 - Olympic National Park: Fish continue to recolonize Elwha watershed (Peninsula Daily News)
August 3, 2016 - 08/03/16 (Hawaii DLNR) Wailuku River Interim Instream Flow Suspention for Maintenance Activities in August
July 25, 2016 - (Earthfix) An Urban Refuge Where Humans And Wildlife Coexist
July 23, 2016 - (The Seattle Times) Mount Rainier moves to boost protection of native fish species
Did You Know? Little White Salmon NFH
...is our oldest National Fish Hatchery in continuous operation. Little White Salmon NFH went into opened in 1896, and today propagates and releases, or transfers more than 9.4 million spring and fall Chinook salmon.
Upcoming Events
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Carson NFH Kid's Free Fishing Day
Sept. 9, 2017
Connect with nature and your kids at Carson National Fish Hatchery's Free Fishing Day. Learn skills from our experienced staff and keep your catch! Free and open to the public!
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