The Maine Fisheries Program Complex (consisting
of Craig Brook and Green Lake National Fish Hatcheries, and the Maine
Fishery Resources Office) provides administrative oversight and technical
support for a multi-faceted restoration and recovery program for Atlantic
salmon and other anadromous fish and their habitats in Maine. The Complex
administers strong science and adaptive management approaches for restoration
and recovery, and initiates partnerships with other federal, state,
tribal and private sector entities to leverage resource acccomplishments.
The hatcheries within the Complex are its conservation tools for river-specific
broodstock and outplanting programs, and its Fishery Resources Office
provides technical expertise for on-the-ground habitat and fish passage
projects that are closely coordinated with an array of watershed partners.
The Complex also oversees a popular educational outreach program that
provides hands-on interpretive demonstrations, tours, and a highly
successful "Salmon in Schools Program" for the people of Maine, with
a host of supporting partners. About 40,000 people visit the Complex
and its satellite facilities every year.
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