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At the end of last month, Sen. Roger Wicker introduced S.3138, the “Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture Act,” or AQUAA Act, that provides for a regulatory system
Having worked on the long‐term recovery of the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina, I am keenly interested in how our country plans for future disasters. One of the primary lessons
Since its initial development and application in the mid‐1970s, the Physical Habitat Simulation System (PHABSIM) and models, which are part of the instream flow incremental methodology (IFIM) developed by the
Resource allocation for fisheries management and conservation in the United States has not grown substantially in recent years, and there is ongoing debate over how limited resources should be used
The American Fisheries Society (AFS) recently extended the eligibility period for the young professional membership category from 3 years to 5 years post‐graduation based on a recommendation from a committee
The newly released 2017 Impact Factors show gains for four of six AFS publications, with the North American Journal of Fisheries Management and Marine and Coastal Fisheries making substantial jumps.
Join members of the Atlantic City planning team and AFS staff for a preview of the 148th Annual Meeting! Learn about our meeting site, symposia highlights, education offerings, student activities,
The House Rules Committee members heard testimony on H.R. 200 on Monday, a bill that seeks to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA). They will take up
The American Fisheries Society (AFS), The Wildlife Society (TWS), and the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) hosted a Congressional briefing on the status of U.S. fish and wildlife, along with a
One the primary recommendations of a special publications workshop held in May 2017 in Reno, Nevada, was the creation of Editor-in-Chief (EIC) positions for four of the AFS journals. EIC
