...abbreviation system can improve data integrity by reducing worker training, use of ambiguous codes, and misinterpretation of shared data. Abbreviations facilitate faster data recording and entry, as well as brevity... Read More
...which were posted on the AFS website. This year, the Nominating Committee has decided to offer this online Q&A session, as an additional opportunity for voters to learn about the... Read More
...anticipated in 2018, we will certainly continue our robust engagement on this front next year. As the year ended, Congress was busy churning out tax legislation that had the potential... Read More
...is active in fisheries or related aquatic disciplines, and has not previously won a full Skinner award, is eligible to apply. Awardees are chosen by a committee of the AFS... Read More
of common names, scientific names, and codes for the recording of commercially important fisheries species in the Mexican Pacific. This list was recently published as an electronic book (Ramírez-Rodríguez 2013)... Read More
February 27, 2019, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST Efforts by the Trump administration are underway to roll back Clean Water Act protections for our nation’s streams and wetlands. The newly... Read More
...and protections once solidly in place are under review. AFS has the opportunity to impart its knowledge with the Trump Administration, Congress, and other involved parties. We are uniquely positioned... Read More
and escapements in the early 21st century exceeded a million. To my knowledge, no escapement goals were officially increased, but there is a continued push to actually reduce some goals.... Read More
...than 1,300 fisheries scientists and professionals who gathered from throughout North America and around the world to share their expertise in an online format. “I am honored to serve as... Read More
their broad- scale demographics and especially how they are distributed among both natural and artificial habitats. They found that, for younger age classes, catch rates were 20 times higher on... Read More
