Fish Habitat Restoration

Fish are a critical public resource in the Copper River watershed. Eighty percent of area households harvest fish, game and berries for subsistence use. Fifty percent of Cordova’s economy relies on commercial fishing. Sustaining salmon spawning habitat is essential in a region where fish have enormous economic and cultural value.

Fine sediment in streams literally chokes fish to death: it can smother incubating eggs and also abrades and clogs fish gills. These problems exist in places in the Copper River drainage where heavy vehicle use and foot traffic have eroded the bank vegetation that holds soil in place, contributing to heavy siltation into salmon streams and rivers.

Click here to learn more information on Eyak Lake restoration projects.

Click here to learn more information on past restoration projects.