156th American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting – August 30-September 3, 2026

AFS 2026, Columbus, Ohio

Theme: The heart of stainability: Habitat as the foundation of productive fisheries

New Link – AFS Beneath the Surface

A link to AFS Beneath the Surface, a deep dive into the programs and people at the American Fisheries Society, has been added to the Links page under the American Fisheries Society category. Available on all major podcast platforms. See all episodes at https://americanfisheriessociety.podbean.com/.

The Imperative of Data Management in Aquatic Habitat Science: A Call to Action

AUTHOR(S): Canadian Ecological Data Sustainability Team

CITATION: CEDST. 2025. The Imperative of Data Management in Aquatic Habitat Science: A Call to Action. White paper of the Canadian Ecological Data Sustainability Team. 15 pp. + Apps. https://sites.google.com/ontariotechu.net/sosmart/home/other-external-reports-and-studies?authuser=0

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Employment Opportunity – General Manager

The Anishinabek/Ontario Fisheries Resource Centre (A/OFRC) is seeking a visionary General Manager to lead our dedicated team, manage daily operations, and guide the strategic direction of our organization.

Reporting to the Board of Directors under the general supervision of the Chair, the General Manager provides support in the administrative and operational aspects of the Centre’s activities and functions. The position handles administration tasks such as maintaining employee records, promoting initiatives and projects, supporting employee relations, and collaborating with the office manager. The General Manager will provide technical leadership to the operations of the corporation and will be responsible for the coordination, development, implementation, and execution of project deliverables and reporting, as well as seeking additional funding opportunities that will support the goals and objectives of the A/OFRC.

The A/OFRC is a not-for-profit corporation established by agreement between the Grand Council Chief of the Anishinabek Nation and the Ontario Minister of Natural Resources to further the knowledge and conservation of fisheries resources of interest to the Anishinabek First Nations.

See the job notice for further details and to apply.

New Link – Fishbook

A link to Fishbook – Fisheries Collaboration Network, has been added to the Links page under the AFS Social Networks category. Development of Fishbook was funded by a multi-state grant in order to increase communication and collaboration in the fisheries research and management community. Fishbook consists of two main areas: Projects and Groups.

Volume XXIII, Issue I – The Lateral Line

HIGHLIGHTS:

2025 AFS-OC AGM & Conference Summary – Silviya Ivanova
Student Subunit Update
AFS-OC Comment on Proposed Changes to ESA
Invasive Crayfish, Old and New – Sam Turner
The Fish Life List: Obvious or Obscure? – Sarah Steele
From the Lab – Jacob Lasci
Fish Focus – Rainbow Smelt – Siobhan Ewert
Book Review – Ignition: Lighting Fires in a Burning World. By M.R. O’Connor, and The Summer Canada Burned: the Wildfire Season that Shocked the World. By Monica Zurowski and Postmedia – Ross Claytor
2025 AFS-OC AGM Sponsors

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