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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2016 Contact: Martha Wilson mwilson@fisheries.org Dr. Donald J. Orth of the Department of Fish and Wildlife at Virginia Tech received the Excellence in Fisheries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2016 Contact: Martha Wilson mwilson@fisheries.org American Fisheries Society (AFS) professional Gwen White received the Meritorious Service Award at the 2016 American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting
Dr. Mamie Parker of the American Fisheries Society received the Emmeline Moore Prize at the 2016 American Fisheries Society (AFS) Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. AFS President Ron Essig
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 22, 2016 Contact: Martha Wilson mwilson@fisheries.org Dr. William T. Hogarth of the Florida Institute of Oceanography received the Carl R. Sullivan Fishery Conservation Award at the
Contact: Martha Wilson Tel.202.445.9514 mwilson@fisheries.org American Fisheries Society returns to KC with participants from around the world (Bethesda, MD) August 21, 2016 – Fisheries scientists and professionals from around the
The deadline for abstracts for posters and contributed papers for the 2016 Annual Meeting in Kansas City has been extended until March 13, 2016. Submit your abstract using our online
Summaries and photos from some of the 104 symposia at the Portland Annual Meeting were compiled by symposia organizers. Most summaries includes links to the abstracts of the session presentations. Actions
Online submission for symposia proposals is now open for the 146th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society in Kansas City, Missoui, August 21-25, 2016. The deadline for symposia proposals
https://vimeo.com/139751591 Check out all of the photos from the 2015 AFS Annual Meeting in Portland, Oregon, along with videos of the Plenary Session (Part 1 and Part 2) and Business Meeting.
The fisheries community has long recognized that fisheries management should consider interconnections between fishing, fished species, and the well-being of humans and the marine environment. However, implementation of ecosystem-based fisheries
