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By David L. Ward, Andrew F. Casper, Timothy D. Counihan, Jennifer M. Bayer, Ian R. Waite, John J. Kosovich, Colin G. Chapman, Elise R. Irwin, Alexa J. McKerrow, Jennifer S.
By Nathan T. Evans, Patrick D. Shirey, Gary A. Lamberti, Jamin G. Wieringa and Andrew R. Mahon Fisheries conservation requires accurate knowledge of species identities and distributions. Fisheries are typically assessed
By Joe Margraf, AFS President. The concept of diversity is ubiquitous throughout biology, ecology, and sociology and implies a greater likelihood of success and resilience. This is true of organizations
President’s Column The Value of International Connections Policy Column Future of the Nation’s Fisheries and Aquatic Resources: Challenges We Face in 2017 and Beyond Guest Column New National Fish Habitat
Nonselective fishing gears extract a great many small marine species, such as seahorses, with limited documentation or assessment of their impacts. Our review analyzed data on seahorse bycatch for five gear-type categories and 22 countries, and emphasizes the importance of evaluating bycatch, even for taxa where reported daily catch rates are low.
President’s Column How Did I Get Here? Policy Column Incorporating Habitat into Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management Strategies Student Column The End Parenthesis: How a Fisheries Student Tackled Programming Out in the Field Amber Waves of … Algae? FEATURES
The Physical Habitat Simulation System (PHABSIM) was developed in the 1970s to fill an important void in instream flow assessment.
We present a case study of our state agency’s approach to collecting data to support regulation development and accompanying educational efforts in Missouri. We studied other agencies’ approaches, industry pathways, and stakeholder groups to develop and support regulations.
Adult Pacific salmon may reach spawning grounds but perish before reproducing, a phenomenon known as “prespawn mortality.”
“Ecological design” culverts have perceived fiscal limitations that have prevented widespread implementation and consequently hampered conservation and remediation of stream ecosystems. We addressed these perceived fiscal limitations using cost–benefit analysis to estimate the lifetime fiscal net benefits of ecological design culverts over hydraulic culverts
