Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership

The Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) employs a comprehensive approach to protecting, preserving, and enhancing Atlantic diadromous, estuarine, and coastal fish habitats. Operating under the National Fish Habitat Partnership (NFHP) program and consisting of fish habitat resource managers, scientists, and communications professionals, the Partnership extends from the Florida Keys to Maine. The Partnership actively engages in funding on-the-ground habitat restoration projects, develops science and data products, and coordinates outreach initiatives to foster connections among partners. Priority habitats include submerged aquatic vegetation, riverine bottom, tidal vegetation, marine & estuarine shellfish beds, and coral & live hard-bottom habitats. ACFHP excels in building local and regional relationships to advance strategic fish habitat conservation priorities that address threats like fish passage obstructions, eutrophication, dredging, coastal development, and invasive species.