What is Conservation Fisheries?
Conservation Fisheries is a tax exempt, non-profit, 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the preservation of aquatic biodiversity. Incorporated in 1992, and based in Knoxville, Tennessee, Conservation Fisheries propagates the region's rarest fishes. Our goal is restoring fish populations that have been eliminated because of pollution or habitat destruction. We were the first facility in the Southeast to propagate rare, non-game fishes for recovery work. We also monitor the status of populations of rare fishes in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia. We developed unique, non-invasive monitoring techniques for which we are widely recognized. We also produce fishes for use in toxicity testing. Policy makers use these tests to refine water quality standards for our rivers and streams.
