Dear AFS Members,   The American Fisheries Society is seeking nominations for the 2013 AFS Meritorious Service Award.  This prestigious award, first presented in 1986, is presented annually to an individual AFS member for unswerving loyalty, dedication, and meritorious service to the Society throughout the years and for exceptional commitment to the Society’s programs, objectives, [...]

January 31, 2013 The Honorable Barack Obama President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Obama: The organizations listed above, representing millions of hunters, anglers, conservationists, and resource managers nationwide, look forward to working with you in your second term to protect and restore the nation’s [...]

The most recent issue of Fisheries is now online (VOL 38 NO 1, January 2013). Print copies will be coming in the mail for those who selected the print option. Please see the table of contents below: COLUMNS President’s HookTeach Your Children Well AFS should ensure that students and career professionals being trained in fisheries-related [...]

The most recent issue of Fisheries is now online (VOL 37 NO 12, December 2012). Print copies will be coming in the mail for those who selected the print option. Please see the table of contents below: COLUMNS President’s Hook Developing a Legacy Through Mentoring The mentor/mentee relationship works best when there is a sustained [...]

The most recent issue of Fisheries is now online (VOL 37 NO 11, November 2012). Print copies will be coming in the mail for those who selected the print option. Please see the table of contents below: COLUMNS President’s Hook Is AFS Still Relevant? Governance structure, empowerment of AFS staff, marketing AFS products, and rationalizing [...]

Dear AFS member: As you know, we have several DRAFT AFS resolutions available on the web for comment before final membership vote. To give a chance for some members to share their comments, we have extended the comment period until the end of the day on November 15th, 2012. If you have any issue or [...]

Dear AFS Member, Your membership in AFS expires at the end of the calendar year. Renewing before the end of December will ensure uninterrupted receipt of Fisheries, and optional journals, as well as access to the members-only site, and online subscriptions. It will also mean savings on paper and mailing. The American Fisheries Society continues [...]

The most recent issue of Fisheries is now online (VOL 37 NO 8, August 2012). Print copies will be coming in the mail for those who selected the print option. Please see the table of contents below: Fisheries 37(8) Table of Contents COLUMNS President’s Hook The Functioning AFS Network Bill Fisher reflects as his year [...]

Masser is new Texas A&M wildlife and fisheries department head June 18, 2012 Writer: Steve Byrns, 325-653-4576, s-byrns@tamu.edu; today.agrilife.org Contact: Dr. Michael Masser, 979-845-7370, Mmasser@ag.tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Michael P. Masser  (AFS member, ’83) is the new department head of the wildlife and fisheries sciences department at Texas A&M University at College Station, according [...]

Governor recognizes fisheries biologist Craig Walker honored for outstanding public service; www.wildlife.utah.gov A biologist with the Division of Wildlife Resources was among a handful of state employees who received a major honor from Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert recently. DWR fisheries biologist Craig Walker recently received a Governor’s Award of Excellence from Utah Governor Gary [...]

A Big Day for Science: Citizens Have Contributed One Million Observations to Top Nature Database                         RESTON, Va. — Thanks to citizen-scientists around the country, the USA National Phenology Network hit a major milestone this week by reaching its one millionth nature observation. The [...]

The most recent issue of Fisheries is now online (VOL 37, NO 5, May 2012). Print copies will be coming in the mail for those who selected the print option. Please see the table of contents below: COLUMNS President’s Hook Ecological Networks: Their Role in Fisheries Introducing Dr. Villy Christensen, one of the plenary speakers [...]

American Fisheries Society * American Fly Fishing Tackle Association * American Sportfishing Association * Archery Trade Association * Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies * B.A.S.S LLC * Berkley Conservation Institute * Boone & Crockett Club * Catch A Dream Foundation * Conservation Force * Dallas Safari Club * Ducks Unlimited * Houston Safari Club [...]

  The Nancy Foster Habitat Conservation Award ceremony: The 2011 awards, coordinated by NOAA/National Marine Fisheries   Service’s Office of Habitat Conservation in partnership with the American   Fisheries Society’s Estuaries Section, will be presented on April 16,   2012.   Awardees: Stan Moberly, Bob Hoffman,   and Robin Bruckner Location: 1305 East-West Hwy, SSMC   [...]

  American Fisheries Society Organized 1870 to Promote the Conservation and Wise Utilization of the Fisheries       PRESS RELEASE 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 110 Bethesda, Maryland 20814     For Immediate Release   Professor Ian Cowx is awarded the prestigious International Fisheries Science Prize       The International Fisheries Science Prize Committee [...]

Election: Executive Committee The following three candidates are running for election to the Cal-Neva AFS Executive Committee: Cesar Cadena Blanco, Ph.D.— President Pat Crain— President Denise De Carion — Secretary   Cesar Cadena Blanco, Ph.D. Position sought: President I hold a Ph.D. in Ichthyology and Aquatic Ecology from the University of Alabama. I have conducted [...]

NCAFS Chapter Members,   As you know, our chapter is recognized for maintaining among the highest proportions of chapter members that are active AFS parent society members.  With that parent society membership, comes the right and responsibility to select our Society leadership.  I hope that you’ve all received a notice from the parent society with [...]

2012 Idaho Chapter Executive Committee   President  Dmitri Vidergar 208-383-2216 dvidergar@usbr.gov   President Elect Joe DuPont 208-799-5010 Joe.dupont@idfg.idaho.gov   Vice President Thomas Curet 208-756-2271 Tom.curet@idfg.idaho.gov   Past President Jason Vogel 208-843-7145 jasonv@nezperce.org   Treasurer Bill Horton 208-344-7358 brthorton@msn.com   Secretary Craig Rabe 208-315-2515 craigr@nezperce.org   Nominations Chair Brett Bowersox 208-799-5010 Brett.bowersox@idfg.idaho.gov     All of [...]

April Fish Busters’ Bulletin – A Tribute to Jack Dequine WFNPosted by WFN on March 22, 2012 www.worldfishingnetwork.com                         Jack Dequine (1917-2011) was a fishery scientist, fish culturist, mentor and resource user. Fish Busters Jack Dequine’s (1917-2011) (AFS member, ’44) 94 years of life [...]

March 20, 2012 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Endangered Species Recovery Champion Awards The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) today announced recipients of the 2011 Recovery Champion award, which honors Service employees and partners for outstanding efforts to conserve and protect endangered and threatened species of fish, wildlife, and plants. A total of [...]

UAPB student receives American Fisheries Society award www.pbcommercial.com Patrick Wilson, a student in the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences, has won an award for an outstanding research paper. Wilson, of Manistee, Mich., won the Best Undergraduate Student Paper Award at the 2012 meeting of the Arkansas Chapter [...]

Mark Westendorff Joins SEPI Engineering & Construction as Senior Project Manager Wilmington, NC, March 10, 2012 –(PR.com)– Sepi Asefnia, president of SEPI Engineering & Construction (http://www.sepiengineering.com) a firm which provides civil engineering and planning services to private and public sector clients across the Southeast, has announced the addition of Mark Westendorff as Environmental Division senior [...]

John Stein Announced as New NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center Director John Stein explaining the procedures used at the NWFSC to test seafood during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. John E. Stein (AFS member, ’01), deputy director and current acting director of NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, has been named the new permanent [...]

Marine fisheries experts deliver reports at GCRL program Published: Friday, February 24, 2012, 6:12 AM Updated: Friday, February 24, 2012, 7:09 AM; blog.gulflive.com                         By Harlan Kirgan, Mississippi PressThe Mississippi Press VJill Hendon spoke about shark research at the Marine Fisheries Workshop held Thursday [...]

Saving fish habitat on a shoestring Feb27; www.structurespot.com 2012 Written by admin                         Jerry Wolford (News & Record) Photo Caption:Eddie Bridges and his North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Foundation helped raise money to build the Frank A. Sharpe Jr. Wildlife Education Center at Bur-Mil Park. [...]