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AFS Unit Leaders joined the AFS Officers and Executive Director for our spring 2026 Unit Leader Town Halls! The recordings for both sessions are below: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Thursday,
Impressive Turnout as AFS Volunteers Help Rebuild Estuaries in San Juan Nearly 100 AFS and partner volunteers turned out to support the San Juan Chapter as it helps rebuild estuaries
As Commerce chief, Secretary Wilbur Ross’ portfolio includes oversight of NOAA, but it is rather unusual for a cabinet level official to wade into federal fisheries management decisions. National Marine
“The Amazon Reef That Keeps Being Discovered” Will the amount of plastic in the ocean exceed that of fish? “Blanket of blue blubber jellyfish covers Queensland beach” Granddad: Australian lungfish
Ruby seadragon spotted in the wild The aquatic twilight zone “The loneliest whale in the world?” Is there a link between warming waters & lobster landings? “The 7 Wonderful Pikes,
AFS is entering the third year of its most recent cooperative agreement with NOAA Fisheries. AFS has been working with NOAA Fisheries since 2015 to disseminate news about the
The arapaima family tree is expanding “‘Catch’ the holiday spirit” Not all leatherback turtles travel afar “Caviar, climate change and a Great Lakes fish” Osprey models, GoPros and sunfish “These Fish
On December 5th, President Obama continued to build on his legacy to protect our aquatic resources by issuing an Executive Order. The recently issued Executive Order – Safeguarding the Nation
Isotopes reveal Lake Ontario’s Atlantic salmon did not go to the ocean “Joys of Catfishing” New species of cave fish discovered after a flood Have you met the “Aliens of the
Counting all the fishes in the sea “Robotic Mussels Are Here to Help Save the World” FishFace: identifying fish with a headshot The latest in telemetry: self-charging tags Do zebrafish prefer real or robotic
