"The National Fish Strain Registry -- Paddlefish and Sturgeon (NFSR-PS) strives to collect, analyze, and interpret diverse information needed by fisheries managers and aquaculturists." [This information] ... "includes: breeding history, life history, disease resistance, stress tolerance, habitat preference, hatchery performance, and field performance for the range of broodstocks and populations of species managed and cultured throughout the United States"--P. 1, Operating manual.