Every year people around the world designate a donation day. It’s called “Giving Tuesday.” It’s your chance to think about the organizations you care about and how much more they might be able to do with a gift from you. At the American Fisheries Society, we’re proud of the work we do together to advance the... Read More
Net your idea for World Fisheries Congress 2020 The next World Fisheries Congress is only two years away. Adelaide, Australia, will host the premier international fisheries conference in 2020 bringing together research, industry, management and the latest technological advances in fisheries worldwide under the theme ‘Sharing our oceans and rivers – a vision for the... Read More
Thursday, November 29, 2018 1:00 pm Eastern Time Sponsored by the AFS Education Section Join AFS for a few highlights from the 2018 Annual Meeting! During this webinar, a few selected abstracts will be re-presented. This is your chance to catch up on a few talks that you may have missed in Atlantic City! In... Read More
Resources & Strategies for AFS Student Subunits from fisheries on Vimeo. Read More
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a hearing on the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act entitled, “Examining Funding Needs for Wildlife Conservation, Recovery, and Management” on Thursday, November 15 at 10 a.m. Is your senator on the commiteee? If so, you and/or your Chapter should call to your Senator’s office to express your... Read More
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 2:00 pm Eastern Time Presented by Lisa Izzo, University of Vermont President AFS Student & Early Career Professionals Subsection Heather Stewart, McGill University President-Elect, AFS Student & Early Career Professionals Subsection Sponsored by the AFS Education Section The American Fisheries Society offers numerous avenues for student participation, including the option to... Read More
D. Derek Aday, Daniel J. Daugherty, Debra J. Murie In 2017, the American Fisheries Society (AFS) conducted a publications survey and convened a special committee in Reno, Nevada, (hereafter referred to as the “Reno meeting”) to discuss survey results and develop strategies to enhance the success and value of the AFS publications program. The meeting... Read More
The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future -Teddy Roosevelt What Teddy said about knowing the past to prepare for the future also applies to MOAFS. In that regard, I am pleased to announce the upcoming publication for release, Still Hooked: Our First Fifty Years, a compilation of... Read More
The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act is gaining momentum in Congress. The House bill, introduced last December, now has over 100 co-sponsors. The corresponding Senate bill, introduced in July, is expected to be the subject of an Environment and Public Works Committee hearing in November. There’s a critical difference in the House and Senate bills in... Read More
On October 11, AFS Policy Director Drue Winters shepherded marine fisheries experts, Drs. Tom Miller and Cynthia Jones, around D.C. for robust discussions with NOAA Fisheries and Congressional staff on policy considerations for re-authorizing and amending the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA). Context: Over the last several years, Congress has made attempts to amend the MSA. In... Read More
