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Ecosystem‐level reference points: Moving toward ecosystem‐based fisheries management, by Wendy E. Morrison, Stephanie A. Oakes, Melissa A. Karp, Max H. Appelman, and Jason S. Link
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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
Meet the 2024 Award of Excellence recipient, Francis Juanes in today’s episode! Dr. Juanes talks about his current and future projects, as well as past involvement in AFS. Guest: Francis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 17, 2024 Contact: Beth Beard301-453-5818bbeard@fisheries.org STAN ALLEN OF THE PACIFIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION RECEIVES THE STANLEY A. MOBERLY FISH HABITAT CONSERVATION AWARDFROM THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 17, 2024 Contact: Beth Beard301-453-5818bbeard@fisheries.org FRANCIS JUANES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA RECEIVES AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FROM THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY (Honolulu) September 17, 2024 – Francis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 16, 2024 Contact: Beth Beard301-453-5818bbeard@fisheries.org COURTNEY CAROTHERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS RECEIVES CARL R. SULLIVAN FISHERY CONSERVATION AWARDFROM THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY (Honolulu) September 16,
