Invasive and Introduced Species Section of the American Fisheries Society
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Introduced Fish Symposium – Portland 2015 Working with Partners Across Large Landscapes: AIS Technology, Outreach and Management Sponsored By: Introduced Fish Section Once aquatic invasive species (AIS) become established, large aquatic ecosystems offer these...
Effects of common carp on phosphorus concentrations, water clarity, and vegetation density: a whole system experiment in a thermally stratified lake by Przemyslaw G. Bajer and Peter W. Sorensen Abstract Although numerous studies have...
POLICY Roles for Everyone by Thomas E. Bigford VOTE Candidate Statements: AFS Second Vice President • Dale P. Burkett • Jesse Trushenski JOURNAL SUMMARIES • Diet Shifts Detected in Sandbar Sharks Using a...
Culture, Biology, and Management Of Asian Carps In North America.– The Introduced Fish Section, in conjunction with the Fish Culture Section is hosting the symposium entitled Culture, Biology, and Management Of Asian Carps In...
For decades, the American Fisheries Society (AFS) has worked with leading aquatic resource scientists and natural resource managers to describe effective roles of cultured fishes in aquatic resource management. Approximately every 10 years, a...
The section maintains a website and list serve. Thank you to Emily Haug who serves as the section’s web developer. The section has been successful in maintaining 200+ members, but only half are on...
To enable us to better share information with the section, and to better meet the increased technological responsibilities of the section, we are now working on splitting the treasurer and secretary position into two. ...
The section has approved a special recognition award for different categories related to excellence in outreach, journalism, and research. The names of two nominees were submitted, and the process of recognition of the nominees...
Richard “Dick” Rule was one of the first fish commissioners in Arizona. Back then, in the early 1880’s, the job of a fish commissioner was to promote stocking nonnative fishes in nearby rivers, lakes...