A Little bit of Background
The original National Fish Habitat Action Plan was born in 2001 when an ad hoc group supported by the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council explored the notion of developing a partnership effort for fish on the scale of what was done for waterfowl in the 1980s through the North American Waterfowl Management Plan. The waterfowl plan has worked wonders during the past two decades to boost waterfowl populations by forming strong local and regional partnerships to protect key habitats. The Plan was codified by Title II of PL 116-188 America’s Conservation Enhancement Act: National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships on October 30, 2020.
Our Mission
Our mission is to protect, restore and enhance the nation's fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the American people.
How will we achieve our mission?
- Supporting existing fish habitat partnerships and fostering new efforts
- Mobilizing and focusing national and local support for achieving fish habitat conservation goals
- Setting national and regional fish habitat conservation goals
- Measuring and communicating the status and needs of fish habitats
- Providing national leadership and coordination to conserve fish habitats
We've got goals
Goal One
Protect and maintain intact and healthy aquatic systems
Goal Two
Prevent further degradation of fish habitats that have been adversely affected
Goal Three
Reverse declines in the quality and quantity of aquatic habitats to improve the overall health of fish and other aquatic organisms
Goal Four
Increase the quality and quantity of fish habitats that support a broad natural diversity of fish and other aquatic species
Meet the staff & board
Updates
THROUGH A FISH’S EYE: THE STATUS OF FISH HABITATS IN THE UNITED STATES 2015
Friday, November, 2016
This report summarizes the results of an unprecedented nationwide assessment of human effects on fish habitat in the rivers and estuaries of...
Action Plans
National Fish Habitat Action Plan
Friday, August, 2016
National Fish Habitat Action Plan: 2nd Edition
Friday, August, 2016
Charter
National Fish Habitat Board Bylaws (Approved December 2023)
Friday, January, 2024
National Fish Habitat Partnership Charter
Friday, August, 2016
Enabling Legislation
PL 116-188, Title II: America’s Conservation Enhancement Act
Friday, April, 2021