Membership Business
Steve McMullin, Ph.D., has become the 133rd President of the American Fisheries Society (AFS). He assumed office on August 23, 2017 at the 147th AFS Annual Meeting in Tampa, succeeding Joe Margraf, who became Immediate Past President. McMullin is Associate Professor Emeritus of Human Dimensions of Fisheries and Wildlife at Virginia Tech. “I am honoured... Read More
The American Fisheries Society is pleased to announce that its suite of five journals and Fisheries magazine will be published by Wiley beginning in January 2018. The new agreement includes free online access to all AFS journals for AFS individual members. Members will continue to receive print copies of Fisheries as part of their membership benefits,... Read More
Brian R. Murphy, professor of fisheries at Virginia Tech, has won the 2017 election for AFS second vice president. According to the Society's progression of officers, Murphy will become president of the Society in four years in 2021. Murphy holds a B.S. in biology from the University of Detroit (1975), an M.S. in bionucleonics from... Read More
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
BACKGROUND My remarkable journey into fisheries science is based on a passion for fish and fishing that comes from growing up in northeast New Jersey. Salt was put into my veins, never to really leave, by older family members who found me to be the perfect excuse to take everyone fishing in the waters around... Read More
BACKGROUND Growing up in Michigan, there were plenty of opportunities to indulge my lifelong fascination with all things aquatic. However, living on the boundary between urban and rural, I also saw firsthand the profound influences that people can exert on the integrity of aquatic systems. I came to fisheries science late in my educational career,... Read More
We would like to thank nearly 1,000 members who already renewed their 2017 dues. Your continued support is what makes AFS strong. If you did not have a chance to renew yet, please click here to log into your account. Your renewal will provide member benefits you’ve grown to appreciate plus more: Free subscription to... 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 April 18, 2016 and closes May 20, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. The candidates for Second Vice President are Scott Bonar and Gary Whelan. Please see your email for voting... Read More
It is our members' turn to vote on two sets of changes to the AFS Constitution and Rules. The two items have been approved by the AFS Governing Board and circulated to the membership for a 30-day review and comment period. No comments of any substance were received and now it is time for the vote. ... Read More
The AFS Governing Board has approved two issues as changes to the Society Constitution and Rules. These are being posted for a 30-day review and comment period. You can send your comments to AFS at comments@fisheries.org. Upon review of the comments, the President and, if appropriate, the Governing Board, will proceed directly to a vote of... Read More
