Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Southwest Alaska Salmon Habitat Partnership Adopted as Sixth Regional FHP

The National Fish Habitat Action Plan Board welcomes the Southwest Alaska Salmon Habitat Partnership (SWASHP) as the sixth regional Fish Habitat Partnership under the National Fish Habitat Action Plan.

To date, the SWASHP has conserved 79,000 acres of high value salmon habitat in 65 tracts through acquisition and easement across Southwest Alaska. It also has raised more than $30 million for conservation action.

> Read more about the Southwest Alaska Salmon Habitat Partnership

> Learn more about the National Fish Habitat Action Plan and how it is helping to treat the causes of aquatic habitat decline and fix the nation’s most pressing fisheries problems.