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Webinar recording:Forward Facing Sonar This session was recorded on:Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Presenters: Steven Cooke – Carleton UniversityEmerging live sonar technologies in freshwater recreational fisheries. Mike Allen – University of
Using eco-physiology to inform management of British Columbia white sturgeon populations Live session was held and recorded on:Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Presenters:Nick Lapointe, Canadian Wildlife FederationNick Mazany-Wright, Canadian Wildlife Federation
January 20, 2026 Dear Member of Congress: On behalf of the undersigned hunting and fishing conservation organizations representing hundreds of thousands of members and supporters, we write to share our
The research presented here compared diets using menhaden (traditional) with diets containing invasive carp as the source of fish oil and fish meal. The results were very promising, great potential for a fisheries win!
2025-2026 AFS Nominating Committee Laurie Earley, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Nominating Committee Chair Caleb Hasler, University of Winnipeg, Nominating Committee Vice Chair Miguel Garcia-Bermudez, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Understanding the “who, what, when, where, and why” of angler harvest is a critical component of managing fisheries with harvest-based regulations.
December 22, 2025 Public Comments ProcessingU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/3W5275 Leesburg PikeFalls Church, VA 22041-3803 Via Regulations.gov Re: Docket Numbers: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for
Today’s article addresses a popular topic in fishing circles, the impact of forward facing sonar on angler catch rates. If you talk to veteran fisheries managers, you will hear that this discussion has played out many times over the years, and that technological advances are going to impact fish populations.
Panelists: Jeff Kopaska – AFS Executive Director Gary Whelan – AFS President Miguel Garcia-Bermudez – AFS Past President Marlis Douglas – AFS First Vice President Margaret Murphy – AFS President-Elect
