I asked 8 questions to Lori Martin and Marlis Douglas, the two Candidates for the 2024 American Fisheries Society (AFS) election.
O-fish-al Art Recap
The #SundayFishSketch started out as a Twitter (now X) hashtag that encouraged like-minded individuals to incorporate art and fish into their weekly lives. Since then, this community has expanded to other social-media platforms, like instagram, Facebook, and BlueSky. It is a great community to join for beginning sketchers and is also a way for seasoned…
Casting to a Fly Rod to Apache Trout is a Testament to Perseverance
Join (frequent) guest author, Craig Springer in celebrating a rare conservation victory – the delisting of an endangered species, the Apache trout.
Opah! Special – An Overview of the Charismatic Moonfish (Lampris)
The #SundayFishSketch is an X (previously Twitter) hashtag that encourages like-minded individuals to incorporate art and fish into their weekly lives. It is a great community to join for new/aspiring artists and is also a way for more seasoned artists to practice. Many of the #SundayFishSketch themes can be fun getaways to focus on away…
Rio Grande cutthroat trout—a Model for Fisheries Conservation
Learn from (frequent) guest blogger Craig Springer how anglers have funded restoration of the beautiful Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout…
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Vote on who we should hoist in our 2023 Fisheries Blog “fish lift” photo!
O-fish-al Art Recap
The #SundayFishSketch started out as a Twitter hashtag that encouraged like-minded individuals to incorporate art and fish into their weekly lives. Since then, this community has expanded to other social-media platforms, including instagram, Facebook, and BlueSky. It is a great community to join for beginning sketchers and is also a way for seasoned artists to…
Under Pressure: Life at 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Take a deep dive to learn how deep-sea fish deal with the pressures of … pressure.
Top 10 Fisheries Blog posts of ALL TIME
What are the most popular Fisheries Blog posts of all time?
Avatar: The Way of Water – Breaking down the “Skimwing”
With its release in December 2022, our readers may by now have seen the new James Cameron Avatar film. The charismatic blue-skinned aliens making their long awaited second appearance since the first film released in 2009. Our main characters (now with teenagers of their own) seek refuge with the Reef Na’vi (Metkayina Clan) near the…
The Endangered Species Act at 50
As the Endangered Species Act celebrates its golden anniversary, what does the law’s future look like?
What’s in a name? Frecklebelly madtom
(Frequent) guest author Craig Springer celebrates members of a lesser-known clan of the catfish family.
The Iconic Salmon: Champions Worthy of Conservation
Efforts to conserve salmon habitats encompass a range of strategies aimed at restoring and preserving their critical ecosystems.
O-fish-al Art Recap
The #SundayFishSketch is a Twitter hashtag that encourages like-minded individuals to incorporate art and fish into their weekly lives. It is a great community to join for beginning sketchers and is also a way for seasoned artists to continue to practice. Many of the #SundayFishSketch themes can be fun getaways from your current life while…
Chasing Giants book launch
What began as a quest to find the world’s largest freshwater fish became so much more…
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