Alosa sapidissima (Wilson, 1811)
American Shad

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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: S4?

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: No

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

SWAP 2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: Moderate Conservation Concern

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 0

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: large rivers between coast and fall zone are used for spawning and early life history stages

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SWAP 2025 Threat Matrix

	Threat 1	Threat 2	Threat 3
General Threat	Natural system modifications	Pollution	Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases
Specific Threat	Dams & water management/use	None	Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

SWAP 2025 Conservation Actions:

• Action 1: Assess aquatic connectivity in SWAP priority watersheds
• Action 2: Targeted surveys of tributaries using eDNA methods
• Action 3: Restore passage of aquatic SGCN upstream of Juliette dam
• Action 4: Large river restoration for Savannah and Altamaha Rivers

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