Announcements
The World Fisheries Congress 2020 (WFC2020) will be held in Adelaide, Australia from 11-15 October 2020. The WFC2020 aims to have a diverse, exciting and broad reaching Congress to showcase the world’s commercial, recreational and indigenous fisheries. We would like to invite you to co-create the Congress program and to help set the future directions... Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 22, 2018 Contact: Martha Wilson [email protected] Tel.202.445.9514 JESSE TRUSHENSKI BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Jesse Trushenski, Ph.D., has become the 134th President of the American Fisheries Society (AFS). She assumed office on August 22, 2018, at the AFS 148th Annual Meeting in Atlantic City, where... Read More
The AFS Officers are happy to announce that Leanne Roulson has been elected by membership to serve as the Second Vice President for the Society, taking effect at the end of the Annual Meeting in Atlantic City. Leanne is a fisheries biologist and environmental policy specialist. She is an AFS-Certified Fisheries professional with more than... Read More
The newly released 2017 Impact Factors show gains for four of six AFS publications, with the North American Journal of Fisheries Management and Marine and Coastal Fisheries making substantial jumps. Journal 2017 IF 2016 IF 2015 IF 2017 Ranking 2016 Ranking Eigenfactor Score Journal of Aquatic Animal Health 1.017 0.906 0.859 33/50 Fisheries; 64/140 Veterinary... Read More
One the primary recommendations of a special publications workshop held in May 2017 in Reno, Nevada, was the creation of Editor-in-Chief (EIC) positions for four of the AFS journals. EIC duties include assigning manuscripts to the appropriate Editor and Associate Editor, recruiting and mentoring Editors and Associate Editors, soliciting manuscripts, ensuring that journal objectives and... Read More
Interested in learning the basics of Roberts Rules of Order? Do you get frustrated by poorly run business meetings and endless motions and seconds? Would you like to develop meeting management skills that will help not only in your AFS work but in many other aspects of your career or personal life? If so, the... Read More
The American Fisheries Society (AFS) is conducting an election for Second Vice President for the coming year. All current members are eligible to participate. The election begins May 15, 2018 and closes June 15, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. The candidates for Second Vice President are Margaret Murphy and Leanne Roulson. Please see your email for voting... Read More
Preparations for the Skinner Memorial Raffle at the 2018 annual meeting in Atlantic City are being made. We are contacting members nationwide to help in obtaining items for this exciting raffle. Activity Items such as vacation stays, restaurant meals, and outdoor activities (such as fishing trips, aquarium/museum tickets, etc.) as well as big ticket prizes... Read More
The American Fisheries Society (AFS) and The Wildlife Society’s (TWS) Climate Change & Wildlife Working Group (CCWWG) are seeking nominees to serve on a synthesis team to address emerging climate change issues in natural resource management. Last year, more than 150 participants participated in a survey to identify topics for a collaborative synthesis effort that... Read More
AFS seeks a scientist with a broad perspective on fisheries to serve as editor of North American Journal of Fisheries Management (NAJFM). Editor must be committed to fast- paced deadlines, and would be appointed for a three-year renewable term. Duties include: Using the advice of associate editors and reviewers to make publication decisions on submissions.... Read More
