The American Fisheries Society (AFS) seeks a scientist to serve as an editor of North American Journal of Aquaculture (NAJA). Editor must be committed to fast-paced deadlines, and would be appointed for a three-year renewable term. Duties include: Deciding on the suitability of contributed papers, and advising authors on what would be required to make... Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2023 Contact: Beth Beard [email protected] ERIC PALKOVACS OF UC SANTA CRUZ RECEIVES EXCELLENCE IN FISHERIES EDUCATION AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY (Grand Rapids, Michigan) August 23, 2023 –Eric Palkovacs, Ph.D., of the University of California Santa Cruz, received the Excellence in Fisheries Education Award at the American Fisheries Society... Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2023 Contact: Beth Beard 240-687-3761 [email protected] VERMEJO PARK RANCH RECEIVES PRESIDENT’S FISHERY CONSERVATION AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY (Grand Rapids, Michigan) August 23, 2023 –Vermejo Park Ranch in Raton, New Mexico, received the President’s Fishery Conservation Award at the American Fisheries Society (AFS) 153rd Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids,... Read More
Proposed Motion #1: The AFS Management Committee recommend that the AFS Governing Board approve revisions to the AFS Rules as provided below (a new subsection inserted after the current 5.b) and to submit the revision to the AFS membership for a vote at the AFS Business meeting in Grand Rapids. 5.c. Except for Society officers,... Read More
August 9, 2023 Ms. Brenda Mallory Chair Council on Environmental Quality 722 Jackson Place, NW Washington, DC 20503 Via regulations.gov Re: Columbia River Salmon and Other Native Fish, Docket No. CEQ-2023-0002 Dear Chair Mallory: On behalf of the American Fisheries Society (AFS), we thank you for the opportunity to submit comments supporting a long-term strategy... Read More
Fisheries in Transition Steven J. Cooke | Fisheries Interim Editor-in-Chief | | Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada. Email: [email protected] The year was 1994. I was in my first year of undergraduate studies at the University of Waterloo and was learning about the treasures hidden in academic libraries. For one course we were sent marching off... Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 30, 2023 Contact: Drue Winters [email protected] FISHERIES, WATER QUALITY, AND HUMAN HEALTH AT RISK DUE TO LOSS OF WETLANDS PROTECTIONS UNDER SUPREME COURT SACKETT DECISION Last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision on a significant Clean Water Act case, Sackett vs. EPA, dealt a crippling blow to the future of our nation’s... Read More
April 17, 2023 The Honorable Chuck Schumer Majority Leader United States Senate The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader United States Senate Dear Majority Leader Schumer and Minority Leader McConnell, Our coalition of diverse organizations, businesses, professional societies, state fish and wildlife agencies, and tribal nations collectively represent millions of Americans. We are writing to express... Read More
April 14, 2023 Mr. Mitch Landrieu Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Ms. Shalanda D. Young Director Office of Management and Budget 1650 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20503 Ms. Brenda Mallory Chair Council on Environmental Quality 1650 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20501 Re:... Read More
March 31, 2023 The Honorable Patty Murray Chair Senate Appropriations Committee S-128 CAP Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Susan Collins Ranking Member Senate Appropriations Committee S-146A CAP Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chairman Murray and Ranking Member Collins, The undersigned organizations represent millions of hunters, anglers, outdoor enthusiasts, land stewards, scientists, and natural resource professionals who... Read More
