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Science is foundational to the American Fisheries Society (AFS) and we strongly support scientific research, science application to management and policy, and the science education
The American Fisheries Society and the Human Dimensions Research Unit of Cornell University have been engaged by the National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center
President’s Column Sustainability R Us Policy Column AFS Shifts to New Approach in Policy FEATURES AND ESSAYS A Call for Evidence-Based Conservation and Management of Fisheries and
With the release Thursday of the President’s Budget Proposal, it is clear that federal agency budgets, regulation enforcement, and regional conservation initiatives are in serious
Now, more than ever, our fisheries and aquatic resources and the people who manage them need the support of a strong scientific community. Together we’ve
The American Sportfishing Association and Southwick Associates created a new series of one-page infographics for all 435 Congressional districts in all 50 states. The 2017
Even with long-standing management and extensive science support, North American inland fish and fisheries still face many conservation and management challenges. We used a grand
By David L. Ward, Andrew F. Casper, Timothy D. Counihan, Jennifer M. Bayer, Ian R. Waite, John J. Kosovich, Colin G. Chapman, Elise R. Irwin,
By Nathan T. Evans, Patrick D. Shirey, Gary A. Lamberti, Jamin G. Wieringa and Andrew R. Mahon Fisheries conservation requires accurate knowledge of species identities and