Development of Electrofishing for Fisheries Management
By James B. Reynolds and Jan C. Dean Electrofishing may be broadly defined as the use of electricity to capture or control fish. The concept began on October 26, 1863, when Isham Baggs of [...]
AFS Adapts and Remains Relevant in the Digital World
By Christine Moffitt, Robert M. Hughes, Doug Austen, Tom Bigford, Beth Beard, Dan Cassidy, and Aaron Lerner In this paper, we highlight the growth, professional involvement, and impact of AFS [...]
Exploring Your Personal Fisheries History: The USFCS Albatross and Clinton K. Curtis
By Scott Bonar, AFS President On our wall at home hangs a cracked, faded, large old painting. It depicts a mariner in a U.S. Navy uniform from the 19th century, standing on a ship’s deck in [...]
AFS Roots: The Father of All the Fishes
By Brian R. Murphy, AFS President Elect Most people primarily associate the family name Roosevelt with 20th century U.S. presidents: Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt Jr. (two terms, 1901–1909) and his [...]
AFS Roots: The Founding Five
By Brian Murphy, President Elect, American Fisheries Society This year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of the American Fisheries Society. President Scott Bonar’s theme for our [...]
Dr. J Frances Allen: Pioneer of Women in Fisheries
By Gwen White, Julie Claussen, Christine Moffitt, Brenda Norcross, and Donna Parrish Dr. J Frances Allen—Jady to those who knew and loved her—a pioneer of women’s involvement in the field [...]
Reflections: A Photographic History of Fisheries and the American Fisheries Society in North America
by Christine M. Moffitt, Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, University of Idaho with graphic design by Tracy M. Akin, Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, University of Idaho © 2001 [...]
125th Anniversary Special Issue of Fisheries
THE PURPOSE of this paper is to update the published history of the American Fisheries Society (AFS). The early years of the AFS have been extensively covered by Thompson, Benson, and Hutton in A [...]