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I spent this week in Washington, D.C., undertaking a variety of tasks for AFS. In particular, I had the opportunity to meet with fisheries staffers from a variety of agencies,

Today’s paper was recently published in Marine & Coastal Fisheries, and is a synthesis article looking at what impacts increasing offshore wind energy development may have on fish and fisheries

June 11, 2025 Senator Lisa MurkowskiChairSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesCommittee on AppropriationsUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510 Senator Jeff MerkleyRanking MemberSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesCommittee on AppropriationsUnited

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In my “new” role here at AFS, the fisheries stories and issues I been introduced to have grown far beyond my Midwestern roots. A few of the folks I’ve interacted

The Strategic Plan Committee includes: Julie DeFilippi‐Simpson, John Jackson, Steve, Midway, Fielding Montgomery, Margaret Murphy, MJ Oubre, Christian Waters, and Kaylyn Zipp AFS STRATEGIC PLAN COMMITTEE The Strategic Plan Committee

Today’s paper comes from the April issue of the North American Journal of Fisheries Management, and I found it interesting because it combined remote sensing and field data collection to

I think about Midwestern rivers and streams often. Most times, it makes me sad. These systems historically had diverse fish communities, stable streambanks and streambeds, and ran clean and clear

As Congress begins shaping the next Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill, leading U.S. hunting, fishing, and conservation organizations, including the American Fisheries Society, are proud to unveil a united platform: “Hunt and