American Fisheries Society

The first meeting of the spring semester with hatchery managers Steve Jackson and Jeff Evans.

Come join us for our November meeting!

Brie and Annie testing/ things out on OrgSync and trasnfering info

This Thursday we will be having a regular AFS meeting. Our guest speaker will be our very own Jennifer Cudney to share her experiences and research working with NOAA in D.C. as well as general advice on the professional world of fisheries!

After the meeting is The Coastal Society's fish film (no charge) that we will be trying to attend as a group after the meeting (please still attend the meeting even if you can't make the film afterwards).

We will have our next regular AFS meeting on February 7th with guest speaker Mr. Ashley Bleau - owner and fisherman from Shore to Door. Check out their website and facebook page at:

http://www.ncshoretodoor.com/

http://www.facebook.com/ShoreToDoor

-Banquet and speaker

-Spring meetings

-Garage sale funraiser with BGSA

-End of the year BBQ

We will be hosting Rebecca Hailey from A.I.S. (Accuracy Integrity and Service), Inc., which was created to provide observer and inspectional services for maritime commercial, private, and government agencies. In 2002, NMFS awarded AIS, Inc. the Fisheries Observer Program (FOP) contract. For this contract, AIS hires and manages marine biologists and biologists to observe fisheries operations aboard commercial fishing vessels. The NMFS trains and certifies observers to...

This time we will have the pleasure of hosting guest speaker Captain Dave Kessler (big thanks to Coley for setting that up!). He owns and captains a charter boat operation, has over 20 years of captaining experience,and is well-known for his east carolina off-shore fishing prowess (especially for bottom-fishing). Also he has helped fisheries scientists collect data and therefore offers a unique perspective and understanding of our fisheries and management. Here is a ...