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Fishy Fridays

From Carp to Copi

This week my AFS travels took me to lovely Rock Island, Illinois, and the Illinois Chapter meeting. These folks have a great raffle, and put on a good meeting; I

February 21, 2025 No Comments

Webinars

Webinar Recording: Aquatic Vegetation Management

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February 19, 2025 No Comments

Policy News

AFS Urges Congress to Close Sportfishing Equipment Excise Tax Loophole

American Catfishing Association * American Fisheries Society * American Fly Fishing Trade Association * American Sportfishing Association * Angler Action Foundation * Archery Trade Association * Association of Fish &

February 19, 2025 No Comments

Fishy Fridays

Walleye Stocking Leads to Recovery

A new week, a new AFS Chapter Meeting attended. I had the pleasure of representing AFS at Minnesota Chapter Meeting this week. As I stated last week, chapter meetings are

February 14, 2025 No Comments

Fishy Fridays

Blue Catfish in Kansas Reservoirs

I had the pleasure of attending the Kansas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society’s 50th Annual Meeting this week. Chapter meetings are one of my favorite aspects of AFS, so

February 7, 2025 No Comments

Policy News

AFS Highlights Fisheries Policy Priorities for the Trump Administration

February 4, 2025 President Donald TrumpThe White House1600 Pennsylvania AvenueWashington, DC Dear President Trump: The American Fisheries Society (AFS), the world’s oldest and largest fisheries science society in the world,

February 5, 2025 No Comments

Fishy Fridays

What Makes Ice Anglers Different?

As I’ve observed another warm, 50+ degree F January day, I am lamenting the passing of the central Iowa ice fishing season. It’s not for sure done, but it is

January 31, 2025 No Comments

Webinars

Webinar Recording: Seeking Input for Development of rFAMS Stock Simulation Tool

AFS thanks the Data & Technology Section for hosting this session! The AFS Data & Technology Section invites you to share your feedback on an R-based application, currently in development,

January 29, 2025 No Comments

Fishy Fridays

Recreational vs. Commercial Side-Scan Sonar

I spent this week at the Midwest Fish & Wildlife Conference, which also serves as the Annual Meeting of the North Central Division of AFS. I had the opportunity to

January 24, 2025 No Comments

Announcements

AFS x CWP – ‘Tomorrow’s Catch: Securing our Future Fisheries’

Content With Purpose (CWP) is partnering with the American Fisheries Society (AFS) to create an innovative digital series that explores fisheries science, and showcases advanced conservation efforts that are

January 23, 2025 No Comments

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