Annual Meeting
Sponsor: Great Lakes Fishery Commission Lampreys, one of the most primitive fishes, are of international conservation interest and are model organisms in biology and medicine. Additionally, controlling invasive Sea Lampreys is of great concern in the Laurentian Great Lakes. Hailing from Portland to Portugal, 37 speakers convened over three days to share information on these... Read More
The “Interactions between Hatchery and Wild Salmonids—International Understanding of the Risks, Benefits, and Options for Management” symposium included presenters from the Pacific Northwest, Japan, Europe, South America, Alaska, and the Atlantic coast. The three-day symposium included 47 presentations organized into 8 topics of importance to the hatchery-wild salmonid interactions discussion. Topics included hatchery reform, management... Read More
Sponsors: National Fish Habitat Partnership, AFS Fish Habitat Section This symposium reviewed progress of the National Fish Habitat Partnership, and its embedded network of 19 regional and system-based Fish Habitat Partnerships, in advancing cooperative conservation of fish habitats in the United States. The symposium began with presentations on the latest regional and national assessments of the status... Read More
Nearly 40 years ago, Gutshop ’76 was the first symposium of its kind, and it initiated a series of “Gutshops” about best practices and advancing methods in feeding analyses, digestion and nutrition, and trophic ecology. After a 20-year hiatus, Gutshop ’15 was one of the largest symposia of the Annual Meeting in Portland, with 51... Read More
Sponsors: Oregon Chapter AFS Native Fish Committee, The Native Fish Society The “Nongame Native Fish of the Western United States” symposium featured lesser known yet fascinating species that are sometimes relegated to miscellaneous columns of datasheets. Despite the diversity, range declines, and relatively unknown ecology of western nongame fishes, many species are not particularly valued... Read More
Sponsors: Estuaries Section, Marine Fisheries Section The symposium “Frontiers in Otolith Chemistry: Insights, Advances and Future Directions” was a comprehensive survey of the state of otolith chemistry and highlighted exciting new directions in the field. Co-sponsored by the Estuaries and Marine Fisheries sections, the symposium spanned 1.5 days, included 31 presentations and 3 posters, and... Read More
Sponsors: American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists, Environmental Science and Policy Program (MSU), Great Lakes Fishery Commission Law enforcement is an often overlooked, undervalued, and underrepresented component of effective management and conservation programs for marine and freshwater fisheries. The keynote presentation in this symposium detailed law enforcement as a critical fisheries management tool in enforcing... Read More
“Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management: It’s Not as Daunting as Some Think” provided an overview from resource managers, scientists, and fishing industry representatives about what’s already being done to move ecosystem-based management from theory to practice. Panelists focused on new tools and practices revolving around the relationship between predators and prey, a critical piece of information for... Read More
This symposium brought together 36 presentations and 7 posters from a wide range of aquatic ecosystems to highlight the basic building blocks required for successful adaptation to climate change in order to conserve cool- and cold-water fishes. Science needs for adaption include high-quality, high-resolution, temperature data under both past and future climate conditions, as well... Read More
This panel and audience symposium engaged panelist and the audience in a discussion of personal stories, why they cared about increasing diversity and suggested steps to increase the welcoming of diverse cultures within AFS and the profession. The panel composition was of both AFS members and non-members. The moderator Mamie Parker, former assistant director of... Read More
