The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission has released its 2012 Annual Issue of the Habitat Hotline Atlantic! This edition includes articles on habitat related activities occurring along the Atlantic coast including wind energy, harbor deepening, salt marsh loss, and more. An update on the Atlantic Coastal Fish Ha… Read More
At the welcome reception of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s 71st Annual Meeting, the Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership bestowed the first Melissa Laser Fish Habitat Conservation Award upon Dr. Wilson Laney of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for his exemplarily work in furthering the conservati… Read More
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has announced National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) projects approved to receive USFWS-NFHP FY2012 funding. The following three project proposals submitted to the Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) were approved to receive funding: James River Atlantic … Read More
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) are requesting project proposals to restore and conserve habitat necessary to support coastal, estuarine dependent, and diadromous fish species. Federal funding available under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) th… Read More
Endorsement is an opportunity to gain formal support from ACFHP for a completed, current, or proposed fish habitat conservation project. An ACFHP endorsement often takes the form of a letter and use of the Partnership's endorsement logo, and is generally viewed as an alternative to direct monetary or staff support from th… Read More