Migratory Fish

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife is responsible for assisting in the protection and restoration of migratory fish in North Carolina. Including:

• American shad (Alosa sapidissima)
• Hickory shad (Alosa mediocris)
• Blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis)
• Alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)
• Striped bass (Morone saxatilis)
• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrhynchus oxyrinchus)
• Shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)
• American eel (Anguilla rostrata)

Other Resources

• American Shad
• American Shad Restoration Effort
• Hickory Shad
• Alewife and Blueback Herring
• Striped Bass
• Atlantic Sturgeon
• Shortnose Sturgeon
• American Eel