This should be a good one! #SciComm @afs-scicomm.bsky.social

The Magnuson Stevens Act has been a critical tool that has helped build sustainable marine fisheries that underpin healthy ocean environments and vibrant coastal communities. Continued use of sound science and full funding for NOAA are key to maintaining this success.. #MSA50 #FisheriesForward

Once-Adventurous Salmon Can’t Believe She Ended Up Moving Back To Birthplace, Having A Bunch Of Kids

Once-Adventurous Salmon Can’t Believe She Ended Up Moving Back To Birthplace, Having A Bunch Of Kids theonion.com/once-adventurous-salmon-...

Looking for prospective MSc students to join @airydunlop.bsky.social and me at Trent for a project focused on spawning behaviour in lake whitefish. Please share/forward to folks who may be interested.

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Want some new spring clothes?

Support #FisheriesScience in style!

Every purchase supports #AFS’s mission to improve the conservation and sustainability of fishery resources

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Predatory impact of freshwater drum on dreissenid populations in western Lake Erie Impacts of dreissenid mussels (Dreissena spp.) on Great Lakes ecosystems are well documented, but the mechanisms driving variation in their abundance …

Predatory impact of freshwater drum on dreissenid populations in western Lake Erie

#GreatLakes 🧪

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Annual consumption estimates by freshwater averaged 23.79 kg/ha shell-free mass, generally exceeded dreissenid consumption estimates for round goby.

Just a reminder to nominate your fisheries colleagues for 2026 AFS Awards! The award submission site is open through April 1. Find out more on the AFS website: fisheries.org/about/awards...

New animal book “Grizzled” in the jaws of an Alligator Gar (fish) skull; one of the species featured in Jason Bittel’s new book!

Gar scientist Solomon David can be seen peering from behind the pages of the Alligator Gar chapter of Jason Bittel’s new book, “Grizzled.”

Excited to contribute to the Alligator Gar chapter in “Grizzled: Love Letters to 50 of North America’s Least Understood Animals,” by National Geographic Explorer @bittelmethis.bsky.social!

FINtastic stories on Wolverines, Axolotls, Grizzly Bears, and more: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/804002...

Still time to nominate your favorite fisheries professionals for AFS awards!

Invasive silver carp jumping out of the water

Just to be clear, invasive carp do pose a significant threat to the #GreatLakes and we need to continue taking action to prevent their introduction, but they're not yet "rapidly taking over Lake Michigan" as the president claimed in a social media post yesterday www.woodtv.com/news/michiga...

Join us for webinar from PhD student Amanda Schuermann, BSU alumna and current student at UMN MAISRC. Zoom meeting ID is 918 4773 4149 and passcode is SWz8en. Meeting is March 5, 2026 starting at 12:00pm. Title is "A series of happy accidents: Lessons from my trajectory in biology"

A map of Lake Superior filled with a mosaic of colorful pink, red, and purple hearts against a vibrant gradient background with the text, "You're Superior to anyone else in my heart, Valentine!"

In a world of lakes, you're undeniably Superior! 💘

We're closing out #Valentine's week with a love for #Minnesota's waters and our followers that's deeper than the 1,333-foot floor of #LakeSuperior (and warmer, too!).

#ValentinesDay #GreatLakes #WaterSky @lakesuperior.bsky.social

Favorite papers, articles, podcast episodes, etc., about how fish produce or respond to sound? Thanks!

(And yes I read/enjoyed @amorinakingdon.bsky.social’s excellent book on this topic!)

The Call for Sessions for the #AFS156 Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, has been extended! Submit your proposals for symposia, innovative sessions, and continuing education courses by Friday, February 13, 2026! www.xcdsystem.com/afs/abstract... #AFS156

Back-to-back mailbag episodes scrapped for actual news, maybe you guys need to send that call out more often!

Back-to-back mailbag episodes scrapped for actual news, maybe you guys need to send that call out more often!

REMINDER - Today is the final day to submit a session proposal for this years @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social Annual Meeting in Columbus, OH.

Happening tonight!

Ink and watercolor sketch of a long and torpedo shaped fish, the muskellunge!

I went to the Olympic trials for long track speed skating this weekend, so here's a fish that can put in a real burst of speed, the muskellunge! #SundayFishSketch

Where did they find that sweater?! 👀

Deadline extended to Jan 20, 2026! Travel awards and student scholarships: units.fisheries.org/mnafs/schola...

UPDATE: Application deadline extended to Jan 20th 2026! units.fisheries.org/mnafs/schola...

Keywords in scientific articles! We're asked to list 5-10 keywords for our articles. But should these be words not already in the abstract and title? How do you decide what to put down?

Spawning northern pike? YouTube video by Wisconsin Sea Grant

I want to tell you today about spawning northern pike.

Facts with Dr. Fish

#25DaysOfFishmas

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"Methods for Fish Biology"? "Freshwater Fisheries in Canada"? More like "Methods for Fish Book Buying" and "Freshwater Fisheries in Your Cart"! Grab your copies from the AFS Bookstore Sale today, before this sale swims away! fisheries.org/2025/12/2025...

The Hutton Program is looking for application reviewers! As a reviewer, you would evaluate and score 15-20 applications. If you are a fisheries professional, post grad, or graduate student interested in reviewing, please email aberniche@fisheries.org with a copy of your resume or CV.

Submit your abstracts by January 16th 2026!

More details: units.fisheries.org/mnafs/mn-afs...

Some of these would make great raffle prizes for upcoming @amfisheriessoc.bsky.social chapter or division meetings! 🐟🐠🌎🧪

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Next month I get to talk to a class of middle schoolers about college and careers in Ecology. I've got 20min - what do they absolutely need to know?