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    Species Restoration

    The Commission works to restore, recover, and propagate diadromous fishes, freshwater mussels, non-game fish, amphibians, reptiles, and other aquatic organisms with a focus on threatened and endangered species as well as species of greatest conservation need. 

    PFBC staff and partners wearing waders and holding nets of juvenile mussels to be carefully stocked into Dunkard Creek.

    The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Division of Aquatic Species Restoration provides leadership, coordination, technical guidance, and resources to advance a statewide program to restore, recover, and propagate diadromous fishes, freshwater mussels, non-game fish, amphibians, reptiles, and other aquatic organisms, with a focus on threatened and endangered species and Species of Greatest Conservation Need.

    The Division is responsible for leading American Shad restoration efforts, implementing Species Action Plans, including species population recovery (augmentation and reintroduction) via species propagation, and assisting with recovery efforts for species under Commission jurisdiction in coordination with other Bureau of Fisheries’ divisions and the Bureau of Hatcheries.  The Division consists of the Union City Species Recovery Unit which operates out of the PFBC’s Union City Aquatic Conservation Center located in Erie County and the Huntsdale Species Recovery Unit which operates out of the Huntsdale Aquatic Conservation Center located in Cumberland County. 

    Species Restoration

    American Eels

    Learn about the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commissions restoration efforts to help the American Eel migrate upriver into the Susquehanna River Basin.

    American Eels

    American Shad

    Learn more about our annual restorative work in collaboration with US Fish and Wildlife Service to bring the American Shad back to the Juniata River and greater Susquehanna Basin.

    American Shad

    Chesapeake Logperch

    Learn more about the restorative work PFBC staff and partners are doing to bring back Chesapeake Logperch populations in restored streams

    Chesapeake Logperch

    Mussels

    Learn how PFBC staff, partners and volunteers are bringing new life to waterways across state by stocking Pennsylvania-raised mussels.

    Mussels