National Fish Habitat Action Plan

Aquatic resources in the United States are in decline. Destruction of habitat is a principal culprit. Habitat alteration is a major contributing factor to 75 percent of all fish extinctions during the past 75 years and 91 percent of fish listings under the Endangered Species Act.

The start to a solution

National conservation leaders agree that something must be done – a National Fish Habitat Initiative (NFHI). NFHI is a nationwide strategy that harnesses the energies, expertise and existing partnerships of state and federal agencies and conservation organizations. The goal is to focus national attention and resources on common priorities to improve aquatic habitat health. The entire NFHI website can be found by clicking directly to www.fishhabitat.org.

For questions about the National Fish Habitat Initiative, please contact:

Ron Regan, Association’s Resources Director, 202-624-3602, rregan@fishwildlife.org

See the Initiative in action
The Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture and others are turning locally-driven efforts into action.  This is what NFHI is all about!

Review the National Fish Habitat Action Plan
On a national scale, people are charting the future for the nation’s fisheries resources one bay, one stream, one reservoir and river, one coastal wetland at a time.

National Fish Habitat Action Plan Leadership
Teams of fisheries and aquatic resources professionals are the driving force behind the National Fish Habitat Initiative.