What Is an Aquatic Species?

Aquatic species are are animals that live in or require aquatic habitats for their survival. We manage fish and mussel species in Region 3. We are committed to maintaining the integrity of native species, recovering threatened and endangered species, maintaing fish health, and controlling and managing aquatic nuisance species.

Link to more information on our aquatic species programs by selecting an image.

Native Species Conservation	Aquatic Nuisance Species Management	Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery
Fish Health

Link to aquatic species conservation and management programs:

• Native Species Conservation
• Aquatic Nuisance Species
• Threatened and Endangered Species
• Fish Health
• Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act

Other interesting aquatic species conservation links:

• Preventing Movements of Invasive Fish Between the Mississippi River and Great Lakes Basins (pdf, 500 Kb) - Get the Free Adobe Reader required to view pdf files.
• Recovering Endangered Mussels (pdf, 390 Kb)
• Sea Lamprey Management in the Great Lakes (pdf, 226 Kb)

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