ABSTRACT. Road crossings can fragment streams, limiting fish growth, survival, and fitness. Yet, millions of road stream crossings remain unassessed for fi

AbstractObjective. Salmon populations have been declining over the past several decades, and recent studies have found that hatchery-reared fish are return

ABSTRACTObjective. Invasive carp, a name encompassing Black Carp Mylopharyngodon piceus, Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Bighead Carp H. nobilis,

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Christina Parker leads native fish conservation in California, using climate-resilient strategies like species rescue and habitat restoration to protect vulnerable aquatic life.

This week, Preston chats with the new Executive Director of The American Fisheries Society (AFS), Jeff Kopaska. They cover the unprecedented challenges Jeff has faced in his first year in the new role...

Ecosystem‐level reference points: Moving toward ecosystem‐based fisheries management, by Wendy E. Morrison, Stephanie A. Oakes, Melissa A. Karp, Max H. Appelman, and Jason S. Link

Podcast Episode · AFS Beneath the Surface · 09/19/2025 · 25m

Whether to kill one species to save another has split biologists, anglers and Indigenous communities in the Miramichi

AbstractObjective. The loss and degradation of aquatic habitat through fragmentation, water extraction, and climate warming contribute to declining native

ABSTRACTObjective. We investigated whether physical enrichment can be used at the captive-rearing stage to promote a more natural phenotype and better prep

ABSTRACTObjective. Abundance estimates of spawning adult Atlantic Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus are needed to assess current population status a

The AFS Sections roundup continues today with an introduction to the Invasive and Introduced Species Section! Today's guest is Nathan Lederman, the Section's current president. Join us to learn about this section's history and current projects. To learn more, join their business meeting at the AFS Annual Meeting next month!   Episode guest: Nathan Lederman nathaniel.lederman@wisconsin.gov   Learn more about the American Fisheries Society and our upcoming Annual Meeting! Comments or suggestions? Submit via email to lmaza@fisheries.org

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American Fisheries Society ● American Fly Fishing Trade Association ● Angler Action Foundation ● Archery Trade Association ● Backcountry Hunters & Anglers

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We need YOU as we rally in support of critical federal government services at risk of being lost forever. The U.S. Geological Survey Ecosystems Mission Area is responsible for many of the programs tha...

Podcast Episode · Cal of the Wild · 04/28/2025 · 54m

We need YOU as we rally in support of _critical_ federal government services at risk of being lost forever. The U.S. Geological Survey Ecosystems Mission Area is responsible for many of the programs t...

ABSTRACTObjective. A previous study evaluating restoration success of Paddlefish Polyodon spathula suggested that excessive turbidity in lakes and rivers m

ABSTRACTObjective. The Mackerel Scad Decapterus macarellus (hereafter, ‘ōpelu), a coastal pelagic carangid, is an important commercial, recreational, and c

April 23, 2025

The fisheries profession, in the United States and beyond, is experiencing unprecedented change in both speed and scope. As I contemplate this occurrence, the

ABSTRACTObjective. Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus support recreational fisheries throughout much of their geographic distribution. One characteristic of the

Call or write your U.S. Senators and Representatives TODAY. Science-based fisheries management is under assault from firing of federal employees and severe

With colleges under full frontal assault, whiskey purveyor and Beaver great Keith Kerkhoff regaled the Storm Lake United annual banquet with tales of facing legendary Football Coach Jim Hershberger …