May 7, 2020 The FishAmerica Foundation recently awarded the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), through the Fish and Wildlife Foundation of Florida and Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP), funding to increase fish habitat in Florida Bay. In recent decades, recurring algal blooms have a… Read More
April 29, 2020The Melissa Laser Fish Habitat Conservation Award is bestowed by the Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership upon individuals deemed to further the conservation, protection, restoration, and enhancement of habitat for native Atlantic coastal, estuarine-dependent, and diadromous fishes in a unique or ex… Read More
April 27, 2020 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently dedicated nearly $170,000 in funding to support four coastal priority projects under the National Fish Habitat Partnership, including one project supported by the Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP). These four projects will… Read More
December 26, 2019 ACFHP is excited to announce that the following four projects will be receiving National Fish Habitat Action Plan funding for the 2019 fiscal year, based on our recommendations to the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Fish Passage, Outlet and Box Mill Dams on Outlet Stream, Maine Maine Rivers will wo… Read More
December 23, 2019 The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) is pleased to announce the release of its new two-year Action Plan, which covers the 2020 – 2021 timeframe. The Action Plan has identified 62 specific actions to be taken to advance a subset of objectives and strategies listed in its currently Con… Read More
December 9, 2019 New Castle, New Hampshire – The 2019 Melissa Laser Fish Habitat Conservation Award was presented by Kent Smith, Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) Chair, and Mark Rousseau, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (MA DMF), to Tay Evans, Jillian Carr, Kate Frew, and Alex Boeri of MA D… Read More
December 4, 2019 The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) turned 10 this year, and to celebrate a decade of 'Making the Connection,' we put together a fact sheet to highlight some of our accomplishments. Thanks to all your support over the last 10 years, and we look forward to continuing to restore, protect… Read More
September 9, 2019 The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) fall Steering Committee meeting will be held October 28 – 29 at Wentworth by the Sea in New Castle, New Hampshire during the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Annual Meeting. The ACFHP meeting will be open to the public, and the agenda w… Read More
August 5, 2019 The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP or Partnership) is excited to welcome two new members to the Partnership – The Pew Charitable Trusts (Pew) and Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council). Pew is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to improve public policy, inform … Read More
July 17, 2019 The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) is requesting project applications to restore and conserve habitat necessary to support coastal, estuarine-dependent, and diadromous fish species along the Atlantic Coast. Federal funding available under the National Fish Habitat Action Plan will be use… Read More