National Fish Hatchery System - Conservation

Conservation

The NFHS is able to conserve U.S. fishery resources by:

  • preserving the genes of wild and hatchery-raised fish;
  • restoring fish populations that have declined;
  • protecting threatened and endangered fish and restoring them to their native waters;
  • providing fish health services;
  • providing native American tribes with native and recreation fisheries;
  • making up for the loss of fish as a result of Federal water projects, such as canals and dams; and
  • serving as education, outreach, and research stations

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