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Wired Magazine is cool. NOAA’s newest research vessel, the Bell Shimada is even cooler. And Allen Shimada, the son of the man for whom the vessel was named – Bell
Spring is just around the corner, but the unnecessary deaths of Rob Klumb and Maegan Spindler – both killed in the line of work on July 8, 2013, by a drunk driver,
For Immediate Release: January 30, 2014 The American Fisheries Society (AFS) is pleased to welcome Tom Bigford as our new Policy Director starting on February 18. Bigford has been Chief
EEL EXPERTS GATHER IN QUÉBEC CITY August 15, 2014 Contact: Beth Beard bbeard@fisheries.org 301-897-8616 office 240-687-3761 cell QUÉBEC CITY, CANADA—Eels are truly unusual fish
Imperiled Freshwater Organisms of North America Website For Immediate Release: January 29, 2014 Contact: Beth Beard, 301-897-8616 x215 bbeard@fisheries.org The American Fisheries Society (AFS) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Urban Streams Face Many Challenges but Rehabilitation Still Helpful For Immediate Release Contact: Beth Beard 22 January 2014 bbeard@fisheries.org 301-897-8616 x215 City life is hard on fish, according to a
Paul A. Kline and Thomas A. Flagg ABSTRACT: In November 1991, the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service listed Snake River Sockeye Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) as endangered under the U.S. Endangered
ABSTRACT: The United States has a small net-pen salmon industry dating back over 40 years and a nascent net-pen industry for other marine fish. The United States net-pen aquaculture sector has improved its
ABSTRACT: Exposing the next generation to nature can foster a stronger appreciation for aquatic resources, yet it may not always be possible to allow students to experience natural aquatic environments.
ABSTRACT: This article contributes to the ongoing debate regarding the sustainability of fishmeal and fish oil in aquaculture diets. It demonstrates why the “Fish In, Fish Out” metric, which is
