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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 1, 2026 Contact:Lauren TannerAmerican Fisheries Societyltanner@fisheries.org American Fisheries Society Announces Partnership with Optic Nerve Eyewear to Support Member Safety and Performance The American Fisheries Society is proud
Voting is now open in the 2026 AFS Officer Election! Read the candidate statements for Jim Bowker and Steve Lochmann and then check your email for voting instructions. Voting closes
The American Fisheries Society (AFS) extends our support to the furloughed fisheries and aquatics professionals affected by the U.S. federal government shutdown. This was caused by Congress being unable to
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Invasive Species Expert Database Tuesday, October 28, 20252 pm Eastern Time Register Now! Hosted by the AFS Invasive and Introduced Species Section Presented by:Wesley DanielWetland and Aquatic Research CenterU.S. Geological
An ambitious new digital series that examines the pressing challenges facing fisheries in North America and around the world and highlights the work being done to protect these precious ecosystems and the communities that rely on them.
The Strategic Plan Committee includes: Julie DeFilippi‐Simpson, John Jackson, Steve, Midway, Fielding Montgomery, Margaret Murphy, MJ Oubre, Christian Waters, and Kaylyn Zipp AFS STRATEGIC PLAN COMMITTEE The Strategic Plan Committee
May 15, 2025 Mr. Paul SouzaActing DirectorU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1849 C St., NWWashington, DC 20240 Re: Rescinding the Definition of Harm under the Endangered Species Act; Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0034
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 9, 2025 Contact: Beth BeardEmail: bbeard@fisheries.org301-453-5818 Brent Nichols Elected Second Vice President of American Fisheries Society (Bethesda, Md.) – P. Brent Nichols, Director of the Spokane Tribe
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 23, 2025 CONTACT: Beth Beardbbeard@fisheries.org(301) 453-5818 Steve Midway Named Editor-in-Chief of Transactions of the American Fisheries Society April 23, 2025 – Bethesda, MD: After an international
