September 30, 2026 Mr. Brad KinderActing DirectorEcosystem Management CoordinationU.S. Department of Agriculture 201 14th Street SW, Mailstop 1108 Washington, DC 20250-1124 Via https://www.regulations.gov Re: Proposed Rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule; FS-2025-0001 Dear Mr. Kinder: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Proposed Rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule; FS-2025-0001 (Proposed Rule) and the associated Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). On behalf of the American Fisheries Society (AFS), we...Read more

For review before a vote by the membership at the Business Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, on September 1, 2026. Constitution Constitution – Marked-up Version ARTICLE I: Names and Objectives The name of the corporation is the AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY, hereinafter called the SOCIETY. The term “Society” refers to the corporation as a whole and to its central functions and products; except in the aggregate, it does not refer to the corporation’s organizational units or to...Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2026 Contact: Kurt West American Fisheries Society kwest@fisheries.org American Fisheries Society Announces Release of Landmark Book Title, Fish Hatchery Management, 3rd Edition The American Fisheries Society (AFS) is proud to announce the release of its newest book, Fish Hatchery Management, 3rd edition. AFS is excited to make this significant title available to the fish culture community.This much-anticipated third edition provides crucial updates to the original groundbreaking edition of Fish Hatchery...Read more