The New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit has been helping state and federal agencies manage fish and wildlife and protect ecosystems for over 60 years.
New York's fishing industry contributes $5 billion annually to the state economy and supports an array of other public goods, including food security, mental health, social connection and wildlife conservation.
First established in 1864, the state's fish hatchery system is the oldest in North America. Its 12 hatcheries, managed by the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), annually produce 850,000 pounds of fish stocked into 1,200 waterbodies. Five years ago, as DEC leaders considered how to preserve and restore aging infrastructure, they turned to the New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Cornell University.
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