| The United States Fish and Wildlife Service Fisheries | | | | populations. They monitor the numbers of it in the |
| program has been in existence for 133 years. Their | | | | hatcheries and how long they have been there, and |
| goal is to maintain the populations of all species of fish | | | | they monitor, regulate and prevent the invasion of |
| while also providing ample opportunities for the | | | | predator species. When repopulating does occur, the |
| fishermen of the United States. The Fisheries program | | | | program monitors the repopulation to see how |
| consists of two different programs, the Fish and | | | | effective it is. Public education regarding conservation |
| Wildlife Management Assistance Program and the | | | | is their final responsibility. |
| National Fish Hatchery System. The Fisheries program | | | | The National Fish Hatchery program has |
| looks at species of it that are in danger of extinction | | | | multi-functional responsibilities. They use hatcheries to |
| and works to rebuild their population, as well as to | | | | breed fish that have no genetic defects and then |
| provide education to the public about those particular | | | | place them into the wild to repopulate in areas that are |
| species of it. | | | | depleted. The hatchery workers do research to |
| There are many responsibilities assigned directly to the | | | | identify and try to prevent disease that may be |
| Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance program of | | | | affecting it and aquatic wildlife. In addition to all of this, |
| the Fish and Wildlife Service. The management | | | | they also provide refuge habitats to it that have |
| assistance part of the name refers to their planning | | | | become an endangered species, as an attempt to |
| and management services, with regard to animal | | | | allow them time to breed for the purpose of |
| populations. While not directly involved, they participate | | | | repopulating. |
| in the planning end of restoring endangered fish | | | | |