Wednesday, October 16, 2019 1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern Time Register now! This webinar will provide an overview of the newly published AFS title: Trout and Char of the World. This is the first comprehensive look at the taxonomy, life history, and conservation status of the world’s trout and char. These are fascinating and beautiful... Read More
The American Fisheries Society (AFS) supports responsible and humane production of fish in aquaculture facilities. Yesterday, the nonprofit Washington, D.C.-based organization, Compassion Over Killing, released a video of an aquaculture farm that depicts disturbing images that are not in keeping with best practices in fish handling. The conditions in the facility in the video are... Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2019 Contact: Beth Beard [email protected] THOMAS ANNEAR RECEIVES THE CARL R. SULLIVAN FISHERY CONSERVATION AWARD (Reno, NV) October 2, 2019 – Thomas Annear received the Carl R. Sullivan Fishery Conservation Award (“the Sully”) at the 2019 American Fisheries Society (AFS) Joint Conference with The Wildlife Society in Reno, Nevada. AFS... Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2019 Contact: Beth Beard [email protected] 240-687-3761 SCOTT HINCH RECEIVES THE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FROM THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY (Reno, NV) October 2, 2019 – University of British Columbia Faculty of Forestry forest and conservation sciences professor Dr. Scott Hinch received the Award of Excellence at the 2019 American Fisheries... Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2019 Contact: Beth Beard [email protected] Tel. 240-687-3761 SCOTT BONAR BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY RENO, NEVADA — Scott Bonar, Ph.D., has become the 135th President of the American Fisheries Society (AFS). He assumed office on October 2, 2019, at the Joint Conference of the American Fisheries Society and... Read More
(Reno, NV) October 2019 – Kenneth Beal received the Emmeline Moore Prize at the 2019 American Fisheries Society (AFS) Joint Conference with The Wildlife Society in Reno, Nevada. AFS President Jesse Trushenski presented the award at the meeting’s plenary session. This award is presented to an individual who demonstrates strong commitment and exemplary service to... Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2019 Contact: Beth Beard [email protected] (Reno, NV) October, 1 2019 – Harriet MacGill Perry of the University of Southern Mississippi (retired) received the President’s Fishery Conservation Award at the 2019 American Fisheries Society (AFS) Joint Conference with The Wildlife Society in Reno, Nevada. AFS President Jesse Trushenski presented the award... Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2019 Contact: Beth Beard [email protected] MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR DANIEL HAYES RECEIVES EXCELLENCE IN FISHERIES EDUCATION AWARD (Reno, NV) October, 1 2019 – Daniel Hayes received the Excellence in Fisheries Education Award at the 2019 American Fisheries Society (AFS) Joint Conference with The Wildlife Society in Reno, Nevada. AFS President... Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2019 Contact: Beth Beard [email protected] STAN MOBERLY RECEIVES STANLEY A. MOBERLY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS IN FISH HABITAT CONSERVATION FROM THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY (Reno, NV) October 1, 2019 – Stan Moberly received the first annual Stanley A. Moberly Award for Outstanding Contributions in Fish Habitat Conservation established in 2019.... Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2019 Contact: Beth Beard 240-687-3761 [email protected]rg WORLD FISH MIGRATION FOUNDATION RECEIVES PRESIDENT’S FISHERY CONSERVATION AWARD FROM THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY (Reno, Nevada) October 1, 2019 – The World Fish Migration Foundation and its founder, Herman Wanningen, received the President’s Fishery Conservation Award at the 2019 American Fisheries Society (AFS)... Read More
