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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
Contact: Martha Wilson mwilson@fisheries.org 301.897.8616 ext 233 WASHINGTON, D.C., August 10, 2016 — A blue-ribbon coalition of fifty-six leading U.S. nonpartisan organizations, representing more than 10 million scientists and engineers,
Inland fisheries around the world – and the people who depend on them for food, livelihoods, and well-being – need international cross-sectoral action to improve the sustainability of freshwater aquatic
Good news for fish and wildlife programs that have been underfunded for decades. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (HR5650) bill announced yesterday offers hope for bipartisan support that would vastly increase funding
Release Date: June 29, 2016 Contact: Martha Wilson (301) 897-8616 x233 mwilson@fisheries.org Climate change is already affecting inland fish across North America — including some fish that are popular with
Adding carbon dioxide gas (CO2) to water, a process similar to making carbonated soda water, could help control the movement and behavior of invasive carp in the Great Lakes basin,
Event highlights importance of open rivers and migratory fish World Fish Migration Day (WFMD), held on May 21, 2016, will bring together more than 1,500 organizations, featuring more than 350 events worldwide.
Due to media interest, this article is now available free online. If they successfully invade Lake Erie, Asian carp could eventually account for about a third of the total weight
