The National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants Program annually provides grants of up to $1 million to coastal and Great Lakes states, as well as U.S. territories to protect, restore and enhance coastal wetland ecosystems and associated uplands. The Program is funded by revenues collected from excise taxes on … Read More
The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) works to address the numerous threats impacting Atlantic coastal fish habitats and applauds the implementation of tools, techniques, and approaches to address these habitat threats. ACFHP supports the National Park Service's plan to reverse declining eelgrass trajec… Read More
We are currently accepting nominations for 2023. Award nominations should be sent to Simen Kaalstad (SKaalstad@asmfc.org) by May 29, 2023. The nomination should include the following information: how and to what project the individual or individuals contributed. Please note if the individual or individuals are d… Read More
April 24, 2022 West Palm Beach, Florida – Tom Twyford, the Executive Director of the West Palm Beach Fishing Club (Club) was presented the Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership’s (ACFHP) Melissa Laser Fish Habitat Conservation Award on November 16, 2022, at the Annual Lake Worth Lagoon Science Symposium in … Read More
The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) works to address the numerous threats impacting Atlantic coastal fish habitats and applauds the implementation of tools, techniques, and approaches to address these habitat threats. The removal of the Cypress Branch Dam (Maryland, USA) will improve fish passage and natu… Read More
October 13, 2022 The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) is requesting project applications for funding to restore and conserve habitat necessary to support coastal, estuarine dependent, and diadromous fish species. Federal funding available through the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) program will… Read More
June 7, 2022 ACFHP is excited to announce that the following five projects will be receiving National Fish Habitat Partnership funding for the 2022 fiscal year. Baskahegan Lake and Crooked Brook Flowage Fish Passage Project, Danforth, Maine This project, led by the Atlantic Salmon Federation, will restore access t… Read More
April 13, 2022 The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP or Partnership) is proud to announce the release of its recently approved Inclusion and Diversity Statement. Development of the Statement was led by ACFHP Steering Committee member and former ACFHP Coordinator, Jessie Thomas-Blate of American Rivers. Ms… Read More
April 5, 2022 The 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 extr… Read More
March 28, 2022 On behalf of the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP), the Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership is excited to announce that the competitive grant application period for the new Bass Pro Shops US Open National Bass Fishing Amateur Team Championships grants program is open effective March 25, 2022.… Read More