Congressional Briefing presented by the American Fisheries Society and NOAA Fisheries, June 29th, 2021 Offshore aquaculture in the U.S. presents a rare opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint from imported seafood, increase domestic seafood supplies and jobs, relieve pressures on wild stocks from increased demand, and increase the resiliency of our food systems to climate... Read More
President’s Hook Brian Murphy | AFS President. Email: [email protected] President’s Note: I have written several times in this column of the critical need for us to amplify efforts to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within both AFS and our profession. Those columns spurred a number of responses from members, including the letter below to... Read More
The 100‐Watt Method: A Protocol for Backpack Electrofishing in Small Streams Wednesday, June 30, 2021 1:00 pm Eastern Time Register now! Session description: What backpack electrofisher settings work best to catch fish in small streams? In this webinar we will describe why standardization of electrofishing output is important in fisheries research and management, what impact... Read More
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2021 AFS Election – Meet the Candidates Wednesday, May 19, 2021 1:00 pm Eastern Time Register Now! Join AFS for the 2021 Meet the Candidates webinar! Per AFS procedures, officer elections are held annually. Two candidates will be running for the Second Vice President position, which involves a 5 year posting to the AFS Governing... Read More
Bradley Stevens & Bob Murphy | General Meeting Co-Chairs You would not be alone if you were wondering why you should attend the AFS Annual Meeting in Baltimore in 2021. Like most of us, you may be concerned about your health; after all, isn’t there still a pandemic going on? And really, airports? Hmmm…. As... Read More
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For Immediate Release April 22, 2021Contact: Drue Banta Winters, 504-220-7868, [email protected] Caroline Murphy, 301-897-9770 x 308, [email protected] Natural Resource Professionals Commend Re-introduction of Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Today, fisheries and wildlife professionals from across the United States welcomed the reintroduction of groundbreaking legislation to empower natural resource professionals to conserve at-risk species for generations to come.... Read More
President’s Hook Brian Murphy | AFS President. Email: [email protected] Drue Banta Winters | AFS Policy Director Julie Claussen | Director of Operations, Fisheries Conservation Foundation Ultimately, the goal of science should be to serve society as it strives to solve problems such as a changing climate, food insecurity and numerous public health issues. By getting... Read More
Here is our 5 question “conversation” with Miguel Garcia-Bermudez! This is your chance to learn more about Miguel as a Second Vice President Candidate and potential AFS Officer. Reminder: Voting opens the week of May 24th – current AFS members will receive voting instructions by email. View Miguel’s official candidate statement and register for our live, online... Read More
