AFS Alaska Chapter

Welcome to the The Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society

The Alaska Chapter of the American Fisheries Society is a professional organization of individuals dedicated to maintaining high standards for the fisheries profession and ensuring conservation of Alaska’s fisheries.

Important News

Other AFS News

AFS and CERF Urge Keeping the Established Definition of the Waters of the US
9 October 2026   The Honorable Lee Zeldin Administrator Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW  Washington, D.C. 20460   The Honorable Adam Telle Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works U.S. Army Corps of Engineers  108 Army Pentagon, Room 3E446  Washington, DC 20310-0108   Via Regulations.gov   Re: Updated Definition of ‘‘Waters of the United States”, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0322   Dear Mr. Zeldin and Mr. Telle,   The American Fisheries Society (AFS) and...Read more
AFS Opposes Recission of 2001 Forest Service Roadless Rule
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
Proposed AFS Constitution and Rules Revisions
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
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