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Policy Letters Archive

AFS Calls for Robust Funding for NOAA Fisheries

April 27, 2026  Representative Hal RogersChairSubcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related AgenciesCommittee on AppropriationsUnited States House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515  Representative Grace MengRanking MemberSubcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related AgenciesCommittee on Appropriations United States House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515   Dear Chair Rogers and Ranking Member Meng,  AFS is the world’s oldest and largest professional society of fishery and aquatic scientists and managers. The society seeks to improve the conservation and sustainability of fishery resources and aquatic ecosystems by advancing fisheries and

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April 27, 2026

AFS Urges Full Funding for US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Geological Survey, and US Forest Service

April 24, 2026  The Honorable Mike SimpsonChairSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesCommittee on AppropriationsUnited States House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515   The Honorable Chellie PingreeRanking MemberSubcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesCommittee on AppropriationsUnited States House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515  Dear Chair Simpson and Ranking Member Pingree:  Thank you for the opportunity to provide recommendations on federal appropriations for Fiscal Year 2027 for the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Founded in 1870, The American Fisheries Society is the oldest and largest professional society of fisheries

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April 24, 2026

AFS Calls for Funding for Vital EPA Water Quality Programs

A similar letter was sent to Lisa Murkowski, Chair, and Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member, of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies. March 20, 2026 The Honorable Michael Simpson ChairAppropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies2007 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Chellie Pingree Ranking MemberAppropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies1036 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Simpson and Ranking Member Pingree, On behalf of our millions of

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March 20, 2026
Lake Michigan Bloater, credit: Katie Steiger-Meister/ U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

AFS Supports FY27 Funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

March 16, 2026 The Honorable Lisa MurkowskiChairSenate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies SubcommitteeS-125, The CapitolWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Mike SimpsonChairHouse Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee2007 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable Jeff MerkleyRanking MemberSenate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies SubcommitteeS-125, The CapitolWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Chellie PingreeRanking MemberHouse Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee1036 Longworth House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515 Dear Chair Murkowski, Ranking Member Merkley, Chairman Simpson, and Ranking Member Pingree, On behalf of

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March 16, 2026
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Credit: Peter Turcik.

AFS Supports FY27 Funding for the Chesapeake Bay Program

March 16, 2026   The Honorable Lisa MurkowskiChairSenate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies SubcommitteeS-125, The CapitolWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Mike SimpsonChairHouse Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee2007 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515   The Honorable Jeff MerkleyRanking MemberSenate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies SubcommitteeS-125, The CapitolWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Chellie PingreeRanking MemberHouse Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee1036 Longworth House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515   Dear Chair Murkowski, Ranking Member Merkley, Chairman Simpson, and Ranking Member Pingree,

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March 16, 2026

AFS Supports MARA Act to Expand Open Ocean Aquaculture Development

March 11, 2026 The Honorable Ted CruzChairCommittee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Maria CantwellRanking MemberCommittee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510   The Honorable Bruce WestermanChairCommittee on Natural ResourcesUnited States House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable Jared HuffmanRanking MemberCommittee on Natural ResourcesUnited States House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 Re: Marine Aquaculture Research for America Act (S. 2586/H.R. 5746) Dear Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, Chairman Westerman, and Ranking Member Huffman:

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March 12, 2026

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