The Arkansas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
Arkansas Chapter was formed in 1987 to serve fisheries professionals in the state of Arkansas.
The goals of the Chapter are to:
- Promote the wise management, conservation, and use of the fishery and aquatic resources of Arkansas.
- Facilitate the exchange and dissemination of information among fisheries and aquatic professionals throughout all fields within the discipline (i.e. management, culture, research, academia, administrative) in the state of Arkansas.
- Increase the public's awareness of Arkansas' aquatic and fisheries resources and expand their participation in fisheries and related projects and issues, including habitat maintenance and improvement work, protection of sensitive areas/resources, and the promotion of wise management of all of Arkansas' aquatic resources.
- Assist in the implementation and attainment of AFS parent society goals and objectives.
News & Events
2013 National AFS Meeting – Sept. 8-12, 2013
2013 Arkansas Chapter AFS meeting – January
23-25, 2013
Faulkner County Natural Resources Center,
100 Amity Road, Conway, AR, 72032
The Arkansas chapter of AFS would like to announce the annual meeting to be held at the Faulkner County Natural Resources Center, the building that houses the local US Fish and Wildlife Service Offices, in Conway, AR. We look forward to seeing you there.
Important Dates
Abstract submission deadline – December 31,
2012
Early registration deadline – January 11, 2013
Arkansas Chapter AFS Meeting Minutes
Chapter Business Meeting Minutes February 10, 2012
Chapter EXCOM Meeting Minutes May 18, 2012
Chapter EXCOM Meeting Minutes October 22, 2012
Arkansas Chapter AFS Newsletter - The Lateral Line
2012 Winter
Newsletter
2012 Spring
Newsletter
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