About Us

The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) is a coastwide partnership of fish habitat resource managers, scientists, and communications professionals from 38 different state, federal, tribal and non-governmental agencies who have established a commitment to work together for the benefit of aquatic resources.

ACFHP Priority Habitats By Subregion

North Atlantic
  • Riverine Bottom
  • Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
  • Marine and Esuarine Shellfish Beds
South Atlantic
  • Riverine Bottom
  • Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
  • Marine and Esuarine Shellfish Beds
  • Tidal Vegetation
Mid-Atlantic
  • Riverine Bottom
  • Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
  • Marine and Esuarine Shellfish Beds
  • Tidal Vegetation
South Florida
  • Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
  • Coral and Live/Hardbottom
  • Tidal Vegetation (mangrove)