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Last modified on 2025-02-04 03:14:04
Description
**About**
The American Fisheries Society…
- Includes 8,000+ members from around the world, including fisheries managers, biologists, professors, ecologists, aquaculturists, economists, engineers, geneticists, and social scientists
- Promotes scientific research and sustainable management of fisheries resources
- Publishes five of the world’s leading fish journals, and many renowned books
- Organizes scientific meetings where new results are reported and discussed
- Encourages comprehensive education and professional development for fisheries professionals
**More about the Society**
The American Fisheries Society has a long history which reflects the changes in the social and natural resources history of North America. Established in 1870 in New York City, the AFS was originally called the “American Fish Culturists’ Association.” The [history of AFS](https://fisheries.org/about/organization/history/) is a fascinating story spanning many years, including:
- 130 [Presidents](https://fisheries.org/about/leadership/archives/past-presidents) (including 7 women)
- 7 [Executive Directors](https://fisheries.org/about/leadership/archives/executive-directors) (1st in 1965)
- [145 Annual Meetings](https://fisheries.org/events-2/past-afs-meetings) (no meetings were held during World War II from 1942?1945)
AFS is led by a [team of leaders](https://fisheries.org/about/leadership/) including an Executive Director, Governing Board and officers at every unit level. The leadership team is guided by several key organizational documents, including a [strategic plan](https://fisheries.org/about/governance/strategic-plan-2015-2019/), [constitution and rules](https://fisheries.org/about/governance/constitution-and-rules/), and [procedures](https://fisheries.org/about/governance/procedures/).
AFS serves member needs in a large geographic area coordinating with federal, provincial, and state-level agencies and organizations. This area is divided into four geographic [divisions](https://fisheries.org/about/units/divisions/):
- [North Central](https://fisheries.org/about/units/divisions/north-central-division/)
- [Northeastern](https://fisheries.org/about/units/divisions/northeastern-division/)
- [Southern](https://fisheries.org/about/units/divisions/southern-division/)
- [Western](https://fisheries.org/about/units/divisions/western-division/)
[Chapters](https://fisheries.org/about/units/chapters/) fall within these geographic divisions. There are currently 48 Chapters in North America, including two bi?national Chapters (Atlantic International, Washington?British Columbia) and the Mexico Chapter. Chapters may in turn contain many Student Subunits, which serve as a way for students to be involved within their institution and network with local professionals.
In addition to this geographic division, [Sections](https://fisheries.org/about/units/sections/) serve member needs by bringing members within a specific discipline or topic area together.
Sponsor Relationship
American Fisheries Society is not a part of any other sponsors in our database.
The following sponsors are parts of American Fisheries Society:
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Deadline Approaching Grants
**THOMAS J. KWAK STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD PROGRAM**
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