Announcements
Membership votes to accompany the AFS officer elections Establish a Science Communication Section of the American Fisheries Society Background: The purpose of the new section is to advance the Society’s promotion of scientific research and sustainable management of fisheries resources by expanding the science communication knowledge and skills of AFS members. A Science Communication Section... Read More
The American Fisheries Society and the Human Dimensions Research Unit of Cornell University have been engaged by the National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center (NCCWSC) to conduct 5-year reviews of the eight DOI Climate Science Centers (CSC). Information on the NCCWSC and CSC’s can be found at https://nccwsc.usgs.gov/. Potential members are being solicited for... Read More
Now, more than ever, our fisheries and aquatic resources and the people who manage them need the support of a strong scientific community. Together we’ve seen the benefits of our work in action—the Wallop-Breaux Sport Fish Restoration Act and Magnuson-Stevens Act transformed fisheries management. Today, as these programs face unprecedented threats, it’s crucial for AFS... Read More
Now Available – PDF downloads (complete book or individual chapters) of the acclaimed and widely-used Fisheries Techniques, third edition. Available since 2013 (previously in hard copy only), Fisheries Techniques is the comprehensive instructional and reference volume on fisheries sampling and analysis techniques. The third edition describes the techniques and approaches used to collect and analyze... Read More
10 Key Accomplishments of AFS in 2016 and Why You Need to be an AFS Member if You’re Not Already! Published key report on the Future of the Nations Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – This first ever AFS document has already been circulated to key congressional members and staff and AFS partners in the D.C.... Read More
2017 AFS International Fisheries Section Fellow Award Applications due March 6th, 2017 Attention Students and Young Professionals: The International Fisheries Section (IFS) of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) is excited to announce the 2017 International Fisheries Section Fellow Award. The Fellow will represent the International Fisheries Section of the American Fisheries Society by presenting a... Read More
The 10th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference (Tahiti, French Polynesia, 2-6 October 2017) Session: Primitive Fishes: Scientific, Cultural, and Commercial Importance Organizers: Alexei M. Orlov & Marcelo R. de Carvalho Affiliations: Russian Federal Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography (VNIRO), Moscow, Russia / Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil [email protected], [email protected] Lead contact: Alexei M. Orlov Description: Non-teleost fishes... Read More
The Wild Trout Symposium XII: Science, politics, and wild trout management: Who’s driving and where are we going? September 26-29, 2017 West Yellowstone, Montana, USA Call for Abstracts Complete abstract preparation guidelines and online submission forms can be found at: www.wildtroutsymposium.org Deadline for abstract submission: extended to March 1, 2017 Presentations will be... Read More
Application open period The Western Division currently has project funding available for Division Chapters, Subunits, and other fisheries-related groups. Grants are usually modest but can help get a project started or be used to complement other funding sources. This year, the WDAFS Executive Committee approved a budget of $5,000 to fund as many small projects... Read More
