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Year-End Book Sale

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AFS is offering more than 100 publications at greatly reduced prices. From December 9, 2024 through January 17, 2025, take advantage of our Year-End Book Sale and save on selected titles. Complete your science library at dramatically reduced prices, starting at just $6.00!  No refunds or returns on this special offer. These reduced-priced titles are available through our online bookstore only, and sale applies to the complete hard-copy book only, not PDF downloads or ebook purchases.  A portion of every purchase will be donated to the AFS Publications Endowment Fund. 

New titles on sale in 2024 include: 

Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, 7th edition 

Investigation and Monetary Values of Fish and Freshwater Mollusk Kills 

Marine Artificial Reef Research and Development: Integrating Fisheries Management Objectives 

Scientific Communication for Natural Resource Professionals 

Planning and Standard Operating Procedures for the Use of Rotenone in Fish Management: Rotenone SOP Manual, 2nd Edition 

The complete list of sale titles is below – click on a title to learn more and to order.

Common and Scientific Names of Aquatic Invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Decapod Crustaceans 

Influences of Forest and Rangeland Management on Salmonid Fishes and Their Habitats 
 
World Fishes Important to North Americans (softbound) 
 
Methods of Marking Fish and Shellfish 

Common and Scientific Names of Aquatic Invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Cnidaria and Ctenophora 2nd Edition (book and CD) 

Common and Scientific Names of Aquatic Invertebrates from the United States and Canada:  Crustaceans 

Black Carp: Biological Synopsis aFGuide tond Risk Assessment of an Introduced Fish 
 
Science, Law, and Hudson River Power Plants 

Sediment in Streams 

Connecticut River Ecological Study Revisited 

Reservoir Fisheries Management: Strategies for the 80s

Sea Fare Cookbook

First International Smallmouth Bass Symposium 

Impacts on Warmwater Streams: Guidelines for Evaluation 
 
A Manual of Fish Culture 
 
10th Annual Larval Fish Conference 

Larval Fish and Shellfish Transport Through Inlets 
 
Mysids in Fisheries: Hard Lessons in Headlong Introductions 
 
Fisheries Bioengineering Symposium 
 
Fisheries and Oil Development on the Continental Shelf 

Evolution and the Aquatic Ecosystem: Defining Unique Units in Population Conservation 
 
Proceedings of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Symposium 

Global Trends: Fisheries Management 
 
Early Life Stage Mortality Syndrome in Fishes of the Great Lakes and Baltic Sea 
 
Catfish 2000: Proceedings of the International Ictalurid Symposium 
 
Island in the Stream: Oceanography and Fisheries of the Charleston Bump 
 
Behavioral Technologies for Fish Guidance 

Incorporating Uncertainty into Fishery Models 

Whirling Disease: Reviews and Current Topics 

Catch and Release in Marine Recreational Fisheries 

Biology, Management, and Protection of Catadromous Eels 
 
Nutrients in Salmonid Ecosystems: Sustaining Production and Biodiversity 
 
Biodiversity, Status, and Conservation of the World’s Shads 
 
Fisheries, Reefs and Offshore Development 

Ecology and Management of Wood in World Rivers 

Proceedings of the Third World Fisheries Congress: Feeding the World with Fish in the   Next Millennium The Balance between Production and Environment 

Benthic Habitats and the Effects of Fishing 

Aquatic Protected Areas as Fisheries Management Tools 

Sustainable Management of North American Fisheries 

Propagated Fish in Resource Management 

Historical Changes in Large River Fish Assemblages of the Americas 

Effects of Urbanization on Stream Ecosystems 

Landscape Influences on Stream Habitats and Biological Assemblages 

Reconciling Fisheries with Conservation: Proceedings of the Fourth World Fisheries Congress 

Shark Nursery Grounds of the Gulf of Mexico and the East Coast Waters of the U.S. 

Hudson River Fishes and their Environment 

Partnerships for a Common Purpose: Cooperative Fisheries Research and Management 

Status, Distribution, and Conservation of Native Freshwater Fishes of Western North America  

Sockeye Salmon Evolution, Ecology, and Management 

Aquatic Stewardship Education in Theory and Practice 

Anadromous Sturgeons: Habitats, Threats, and Management  

Ecology of Juvenile Salmon in the Northeast Pacific Ocean: Regional Comparisons 

Eels at the Edge: Science, Status, and Conservation Concerns 

Challenges for Diadromous Fishes in a Dynamic Global Environment 

Pacific Salmon: Ecology and Management of Western Alaska’s Populations 

Burbot: Ecology, Management, and Culture 

Red Snapper Ecology and Fisheries in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico 

Advances in Fisheries Bioengineering 

Grenadiers of the World Oceans 

Mitigating Impacts of Natural Hazards on Fishery Ecosystems 

Salmonid Spawning Habitat in Rivers 

Paddlefish Management, Propagation, and Conservation in the 21st Century 

Urban and Community Fisheries Programs: Development, Management, and Evaluation 

Biology, Management, and Conservation of Lampreys in North America 

Community Ecology of Stream Fishes 

Angler in the Environment 

Advances in Fish Tagging and Marking Technology 

Conservation, Ecology, and Management of Catfish: The Second International Symposium 

Managing the Impacts of Human Activities on Fish Habitat 

Advancing an Ecosystem Approach in the Gulf of Maine 

Biology and Management of Inland Striped Bass and Hybrid Striped Bass 

Mangroves as Fish Habitat 

Fishery Resources, Environment, and Conservation in the Mississippi and Yangtze River Basins 

Muskellunge Management: Fifty Years of Cooperation Among Anglers, Scientists, and Fisheries Biologists 

Marine Artificial Research and Development: Integrating Fisheries Management Objectives 

Managing Centrarchid Fisheries in Rivers and Streams 

Paddlefish: Ecological, Aquacultural, and Regulatory Challenges of Managing a Global Resource 

Stream Obstruction Removal Guidelines 
 
Carp in North America 
 
Fisheries Laboratories of North America 
 
Northwest Atlantic Groundfish: Perspectives on a Fishery Collapse 

Watershed Restoration: Principles and Practices 

Glossary of Aquatic Habitat Inventory Terminology 

Guide to Fisheries Education Resources for Grades K-12 

Advances in Fish Passage Technology 

Biological Indicators of Aquatic Ecosystem Stress (paperback) 
 
Sustaining North American Salmon: Perspectives Across Regions and Disciplines 

Geographic Information Systems in Fisheries 

Reflections: A Photographic History of Fisheries and the American Fisheries Society in North America 

Mysteries from the Yukon: The Adventures of a Junior Biologist 

Monitoring Stream and Watershed Restoration 

Salmon 2100: The Future of Wild Pacific Salmon 

Saving Puget Sound: A Conservation Strategy for the 21st Century 

Salmonid Field Protocols Handbook: Techniques for Assessing Status and Trends in 

Salmon and Trout Populations 

International Governance of Fisheries Ecosystems 

Biology and Management of Dogfish Sharks 

https://fisheries.org/bookstore/all-titles/other/55057p/Sustainable Fisheries: Multi-Level Approaches to a Global Problem 

https://fisheries.org/bookstore/all-titles/professional-and-trade/55065p/Telemetry Techniques: A User Guide for Fisheries Research 
 
Guide to the Marine Fishes of the Gulf of California 

Foundations of Fisheries Science 

Future of Fisheries: Perspectives for Emerging Professionals 

Age and Growth of Fishes: Principles and Techniques 

Planning and Standard Operating Procedures for the Use of Rotenone in Fish Management—Rotenone SOP Manual, 2nd edition 

Lessons in Leadership: Integrating Courage, Vision, and Innovation for the Future of Sustainable Fisheries 

Selected Writings of Sidney J. Holt: Documenting a Lifelong Pursuit of Sustainable and Profitable Fishing 

The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout, 2nd edition 

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