PDF version of letter October 21, 2019 Mr. Andrew R. Wheeler Acting Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Via regulations.gov Re: Submission of Comments to EPA regarding the proposed rule “Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification” (84 FR 44080; Docket Number EPA-HQ-OW-2019-0405-0025) Dear Administrator Wheeler: On behalf of the... Read More
AFS seeks a fish health professional with a broad perspective on diseases and disorders of fish and other aquatic animals, disease pathogenesis, diagnostic methods, the design and conduct of experimental bioassays, and research writing to serve as one of two Editors of the Journal of Aquatic Animal Health (JAAH). The successful applicant must be committed... Read More
For Immediate Release October 17, 2019 Contact: Drue Banta Winters, 504-220-7868, [email protected] Caroline Murphy, 301-897-9770 x 308, [email protected] More than 1,000 Scientists Call for Proactive Conservation; Urge Passage of Recovering America’s Wildlife Act Today, more than 1,000 scientists from every state along with several territories and tribes sent a letter to members of Congress urging... Read More
October 17, 2019 The Honorable Jared Huffman Chairman Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee 1522 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Tom McClintock Ranking Member Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Subcommittee 1522 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Huffman, Ranking Member McClintock and the Members of the Water, Oceans and Wildlife... Read More
Scott A. Bonar | AFS President Eighty years ago, a few scientists possessed information that would change the world. They had to get it to the right people—policymakers who would take them seriously and act. They worked in a discipline where calm, theoretical debate and lack of intensely heated controversy was previously the norm. However,... Read More
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
