BIOL: Fish, Aquaculture, and Water Quality

Use AquaDocs to find is open/free to read research on marine, coastal, estuarine /brackish and fresh water environments. Papers in the repository cover all aspects of the science, technology, management and conservation of these environments, their organisms and resources, and the economic, sociological and legal aspects.

The presence, condition and numbers of types of fish, insects, algae, plants, and other organisms provide important information about the health of aquatic ecosystems. Studying these factors as a way of evaluating the health of a body of water is called biological assessment. This resource provides information about the biological water quality for States and Tribes, factsheets on biological water quality, and case studies.

NOAA Fisheries is responsible for the stewardship of the nation's ocean resources and their habitat. They promote productive and sustainable fisheries, safe sources of seafood, the recovery and conservation of protected resources, and healthy ecosystems. NOAA Fisheries works in partnership with Regional Fishery Management Councils to assess and predict the status of fish stocks, set catch limits, ensure compliance with fisheries regulations, and reduce bycatch.

This page contains information on the National Fish Hatchery System, Species & Habitat Conservation, Invasive Species, and Recreation & Education. The Fisheries Program applies scientific data to focus conservation activities on high-priority species and habitats. They are committed to protecting and maintaining stable populations and healthy habitats and restoring degraded habitats and depleted populations.

This resource has general information on fish and wildlife in Arkansas and has a nice breakdown by species and where they can be found.

Want to learn about Arkansas code of regulations for fishing, special programs for fish restocking, or nuisance species? You can find this and learn more about how the State of Arkansas manages fish species and habitats.

This is a great resource for Arkansas-specific information. ANHC’s professional staff conducts on-the-ground field surveys to locate and evaluate occurrences of natural communities and rare, threatened, and endangered species. Research findings and results are published in papers, professional presentations, and organized, analyzed, managed, and housed in the Arkansas Heritage Program biodiversity database. These field surveys and research projects have information on more than 900 rare species that can be used to evaluate the relative imperilment of native species and shared for environmental planning purposes.

The Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center offers educational programming and information sessions on the wildlife and environment of the Arkansas River Valley. Check-out their Programs and Teacher's Resources or go by for a visit.

Provide mitigation fish (rainbow trout and brook trout) for Arkansas, mitigation fish (rainbow trout) for Oklahoma, and trout to meet Tribal Trust responsibilities. Cooperatively participates in aquatic threatened/endangered or "species of concern" research.

Current programs involve the restoration of interjurisdictional fishes (paddlefish and sturgeon); recovery of endangered and threatened species including freshwater mussels; restoration of Gulf Coast Striped Bass populations; restoration of walleye, smallmouth bass and rainbow trout in the White River drainage; and fishery management and stocking recreational fish on national wildlife refuges.

the Norfork National Fish Hatchery is a cold water hatchery primarily for the production of trout to restock the tailwaters below Norfork, Bull Shoals and other dams. The hatchery is responsible for raising three kinds of trout: rainbow, brown and cutthroat. In addition, Norfork National Fish Hatchery also provides trout to reservoirs and in cooperation with state game and fish agencies distributes fish throughout Arkansas and other nearby states.