During its October 2011 Meeting, the National Fish Habitat Board endorsed an enhancement to its communications and messaging to reflect the importance it places on the partnerships that drive its efforts. From now on messaging and communications will focus on the National Fish Habitat Partnership, increasing emphasis on the coalition of groups working to reverse declines in fish habitat across the United States. In the past, messaging and communications were focused on the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, which is the primary tool that the coalition uses to guide its activities.
Through a Fish's Eye: The Status of Fish Habitats in the United States 2010
Available Now! The National Fish Habitat Board has released a first of its kind report summarizing the results of a detailed national assessment of fish habitat across the entire United States. The report focuses on the freshwater and estuarine fish habitats of the 50 states. Please Click the report cover to the right to view the full report (PDF), or CLICK HERE. Access the NFHAP interactive map on the Science and Data page, where you can visualize the assessment results in detail and download data files and map services or visit, http://ecosystems.usgs.gov/fishhabitat/.
Partnership!
This is what the National Fish Habitat Action Plan is all about — locally-driven efforts that build private and public partnerships to improve fish habitat.
Fish Habitat Action Plan partnerships are self-identified, self-organized, and self-directed communities of interest formed around geographic areas, keystone species, or system types.
Fish Habitat Benefits From More Than $3 Million In Funding For 2011
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will provide more than $3.4 million to support 84 fish habitat projects in 38 states across the nation under the National Fish Habitat Action Plan (NFHAP). An additional $9.8 million in partner contributions, over $13.2 million in total, will go toward restoring and enhancing stream, lake and coastal habitat, as well as improving recreational fishing and helping endangered species.
"Status of Fish Habitat" 2010 Report State Fact Sheets Available Now
Below are links to state fact sheets, associated with The release of the National Fish Habitat Action Plan Report;THROUGH A FISH’S EYE: The Status of Fish Habitats In The United States 2010. These Fact sheets provide an important picture of the challenges and opportunities facing fish and those engaged in fish habitat conservation efforts. Please use these fact sheets to inform yourself and others of fish habitat conditions within your state. For further detailed State Maps, please visit: http://ecosystems.usgs.gov/fishhabitat/
"Net Worth" Released by US Fish & Wildlife Service
The fisheries program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in association with state agencies and other conservation organizations, contributes $3.6 billion to the nation’s economy and supports 68,000 jobs across the country, according to a new report issued by the agency.
Overall, hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation contribute an estimated $730 billion to the U.S. economy each year, Salazar noted. One in twenty U.S. jobs are in the recreation economy – more than there are doctors, lawyers, or teachers.
Lieberman Introduces Legislation to Improve Waterways, Protect Fish Habitats
(WASHINGTON, DC) –Today, Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) announced the introduction of the National Fish Habitat Conservation Act. This legislation, which would significantly advance ongoing efforts to restore and protect fish habitats, improves the health of America’s waterways and ensures that the United States has robust fish populations well into the future. The legislation would establish the most comprehensive effort ever attempted to treat the causes of fish habitat decline.
