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Southwest Regional Office

The Southwest Regional Office, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, administers 12 fisheries field stations in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

The Division of Fishery Resources in the Southwest encompasses five national fish hatcheries, three fish technology centers, one fish health center, and three fishery resources offices. The Division of Fishery Resources also has responsibility to control aquatic invasive species.

Mission Statement
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Fisheries Program is to conserve, protect and enhance fishery and aquatic resources and their habitat for the continuing benefit of the American people

Strategic Plan
The 2004-2008 Southwest Region Fisheries strategic plan is now available. A copy of the complete plan is available in pdf format by following the link below.

Conserving America's Fisheries in the Southwest
Rio Grande cutthroat trout

Lynn Starnes,
Assistant Regional Director
USFWS -- Division of Fisheries
P.O. Box 1306
Albuquerque, NM 87103
505/248-6865 Fax 505/248-6845
lynn_starnes@fws.gov