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  2. May 26, 2022 · National fish hatcheries support recreational, subsistence, and commercial fishing. Participation in outdoor activities like hiking, hunting, fishing, and wildlife watching connect people with nature and empower the next generation of conservationists. Fishing is more than a hobby.

  3. Jan 10, 2019 · Stock ponds and lakes for recreational angler benefit. Sold for food. The National Fish Hatchery System (NFHS), a program of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, operates over 140 hatcheries across the United States and has resulted in even more national restoration programs.

  4. Hatcheries. Despite a century and a half of use, fish hatcheries (hereafter referred to as fish factories) remain an unproven method to sustain the viability and biodiversity of native fish populations, preserve the culture of commercial and recreational fishing, and uphold treaty obligations and subsistence fishing for indigenous peoples and ...

  5. May 31, 2022 · National fish hatcheries support conservation by raising aquatic wildlife to recover federally listed threatened or endangered species, improve sustainable recreational fishing, support fisheries that have been impacted by a federal dam, and prevent at-risk species from becoming endangered.

  6. History. The Fisheries Program. Responsibilities. Conservation. Achievements. See also. References. External links. National Fish Hatchery System. The National Fish Hatchery System (NFHS) was established by the U.S. Congress in 1871 through the creation of a U.S. Commissioner for Fish and Fisheries.

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