Membership
AFS has an international reputation for being the premier science-based organization dealing with fisheries, and collectively we speak for this resource at every level of government.
It is the incredible diversity of the Society’s membership and the many scientific and professional subdivisions of the field of fisheries science and management that makes membership such a value. AFS was the first society of fisheries professionals when it was formed in 1870, and with a current membership of 9,000, it is the largest such organization. Whether the field is fisheries management, fish culture, or even fisheries history, there is a bond of interest that members of the particular sections share, and this network can help them find information, compare research designs, tools, or results, and collaborate in research and reporting results. There are 21 sections to choose from, and many members belong to several sections, reflecting their different professional interests.
- North America: $80.00
- Outside North America: $95.00
Benefits: subscription to monthly Fisheries magazine, special member prices for AFS journals, books and annual meeting registration; access to Membership Directory, professional certification
- North America: $40.00
- Outside North America: $50.00
Benefits: subscription to monthly Fisheries magazine, special member prices for AFS journals, books and annual meeting registration; access to Membership Directory, professional certification
- North America: $20.00
- Outside North America: $30.00
Benefits: all of the benefits as Regular Membership plus reduced Annual Meeting registration fee, and free access to AFS journals on line and InfoBase.
- North America: $40.00
- Outside North America: $50.00
Benefits: all of the benefits as Regular Membership plus reduced Annual Meeting registration fee.
- Membership I (does not include hard copy of Fisheries magazine) $10.00
- Membership II (includes hard copy of Fisheries magazine) $35.00
Benefits: all of the benefits as Regular Membership
- Membership I: one time cost $1,737.00 (includes lifetime subscription to one of AFS journals)
- Membership II:
- One year payment plan: $1,000.00
- Two year payment plan: $1,200.00
Benefits: all of the benefits of Regular Membership
- North America $40.00
- Outside North America: $50.00
Individual
- Subscribe to AFS prestigious journals
- Discounts on AFS books
- Reduced registration at Annual Meeting
- Keep current with Fisheries magazine
- Member-only access to AFS website features
- Special rates for professional certification
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Student
Awards are available to students from a variety of sources within AFS. All four Divisions offers Best Student Paper awards and travel awards, which are given to the student presenter of the best scientific paper at the respective annual or midyear meetings of each Division.
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Associate
Associate Members are individuals, corporations, and foundations that support the programs of the Society with their annual contributions of $2,000 or more.
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Official
Complimentary subscription to Fisheries magazine and all four AFS journals (TAFS, NAJA, NAJFM, JAAH), complimentary job postings on the AFS Job Board On Line for the member organization, special member rate for Annual Meeting Trade Show booth rental; acknowledgement in the AFS Annual Report, the Membership Directory and on AFS website.
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Sustaining
Benefits: Complimentary subscription to Fisheries magazine, complimentary job postings on the AFS Job Board On Line for the member organization, special member rate for Annual Meeting Trade Show booth rental; acknowledgement in the AFS Annual Report, the Membership Directory and on AFS website.
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Golden
AFS Golden Members are individuals who have been members for 50 years or more.
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Note: All memberships are for a calendar year. New member applications received January 1 through August 31 are processed for full membership that calendar year (back issues are sent). Those received September 1 or later are processed for full membership beginning January of the following year./ul