touch.” His work exhibits a commitment to detail of the animal, its habitat, and behavior. As an example, every bird has the right number of feathers on the wing, correctly... Read More
...for any species inhabiting those habitats. Additionally, an important feature of the barrens region that would be obvious to even a casual observer is the large number of plant nurseries.... Read More
...fisheries science is your passion. Fisheries folks belong to a unique community; we all have persevered through hardships personally, so we can spend our lives pursuing our passion professionally. Frankly,... Read More
including ephemeral, intermittent, or perennial streams, affect downstream waters and wetlands; that is, they are hydrologically, chemically, physically, biologically and ecologically connected to what happens downstream. Aquatic ecosystems depend upon... Read More
...can be found at the following link: http://www.rulesonline.com/rror–02.htm Types of Motions Robert’s Rules defines a motion as “a formal proposal by a member, in a meeting, that the assembly take... Read More
fish and wildlife to address species in decline. Unfortunately, Congress has never provided adequate funding for these plans, appropriating only about $60 million annually. This is vastly below the estimated... Read More
...the project being both “economically and environmentally untenable” was an overstep of the very first bullet (i.e., it was not ethically and professionally sound). Our role should be as scientists,... Read More
to the existing law, particularly in light of what he views as challenges to consistently achieving Optimum Yield. He testified that insufficient data on many stocks and scientific uncertainty has... Read More
The American Fisheries Society (AFS) supports sustainable growth of aquaculture. The demand for fish is expected to grow significantly in the next decade, but it is unlikely that capture fisheries... Read More
...Policy Column, an essay in Fisheries, various symposia at our 2017 Annual Meeting in Tampa, and continued debates as we advance the implementation of EBFM. 1 http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/op/pds/documents/01/120/01-120-01.pdf 2 http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/op/pds/documents/01/01-120.pdf ... Read More
