afsannualmeeting.fisheries.org154th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society – September 15-19, 2024, Honolulu

Program Call for Abstracts List of Sessions Continuing Education Courses Registration Exhibit Sponsors Sponsorship Information Our Sponsors Events Continuing Education Courses Spawning Run T-shirt Contest Film & Photo Festival Room Request Form Students Student Travel Awards Indigenous Outreach Travel Award Travel A Guide to Being a Respectful Visitor Hotels Map Visitor’s Guide Support Maui Wildfire Relief Childcare About About the Logo & Artist Code of Conduct Program Call for Abstracts List of Sessions Continuing Education Courses Registration Exhibit Sponsors Sponsorship Information Our Sponsors Events Continuing Education Courses Spawning Run T-shirt Contest Film & Photo Festival Room Request Form Students Student Travel Awards Indigenous Outreach Travel Award Travel A Guide to Being a Respectful Visitor Hotels Map Visitor’s Guide Support Maui Wildfire Relief Childcare About About the Logo & Artist Code of Conduct Facebook-f Twitter Linkedin-in Instagram 154th Annual Meeting Honolulu, Hawai’i | September 15-19, 2024 Register Submit abstract 154th Annual Meeting Honolulu, Hawai’i | September 15-19, 2024 Register Submit abstract 154th Annual Meeting Honolulu, Hawai’i | September 15-19, 2024 Register Submit abstract Conserving Fishes and Fishing Traditions through Knowledge Co-Production The American Fisheries Society (AFS), President Cecil Jennings, the AFS Western Division, and AFS Pacific Islands Chapter are excited to host the 154 th AFS Annual Meeting, September 15-19, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawai’i. The theme Conserving Fishes and Fishing Traditions through Knowledge Co-Production” will stimulate a wide range of sessions focusing on the past, present, and future of fisheries conservation and management as we bring together professionals from across North America, the Pacific Islands, and countries throughout the world. The Honolulu Program Committee invites proposals for symposia, workshop/continuing education courses, and innovative sessions that support the theme and look to advance the fisheries profession. Call for Abstracts Abstract submission is now closed. Conference Timeline Session Submission Opens Session Submission Closes Abstract Submission Opens Registration Opens Abstract Submission Closes Early Registration Deadline Conference Begins December 2023 February 23, 2024 March 25, 2024 April 2024 May 3, 2024 July 19, 2024 September 15, 2024 Welcome to Hawaiʻi: A Guide to Being a Respectful Visitor Aloha! As attendees of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting, we must honor and respect the rich culture of Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) and the natural beauty of these islands. One aspect of our mission as the Respectful Meetings Working Group is to guide AFS meeting attendees to be respectful visitors, ensuring that our presence contributes positively to the local community and environment. Learn more Explore Nearby Lodging Options Whether you prioritize proximity to the convention center, beachfront access, great restaurants, or just a relaxed vibe, we have the perfect hotel for you at a great rate. Book hotel Maui Nui Strong We at AFS are deeply saddened and concerned about the recent devastating wildfires on the island of Maui. If you would like to help, please see Maui Nui Strong for more information about how to contribute to Maui Wildfire Relief. Sessions Tools and Approaches for Developing Community-Led Coastal Fisheries Management Actions Symposium / Accepting abstracts In coastal fisheries, the design, development, and implementation of fishery management actions can be challenging. Each unique fishery setting has diverse characteristics – such as existing management frameworks, cultural connections and traditional practices, and degree of stakeholder engagement – that influence the process of engaging community members in setting up Read More Animal Movement Models on Aquatic Landscapes: Climate Challenges and Solutions Symposium / Accepting abstracts Recently, there have been numerous publications of animal movement and migration models which span the gamut of cognitive behavior models to statistical approaches dealing with either a single species, or the entire trophic web, layered on underlying physical models ranging from high-resolution computational fluid dynamics models of small domains to Read More Sound Production and Soundscapes for Fisheries Conservation and Management Symposium / Accepting abstracts Aquatic animals rely on sound to understand their environment, including communicating with conspecifics. Many fish species have been documented to produce sounds, with 1,185 different species across 133 different families known to be soniferous. The ambient underwater soundscape has been changing due to the growing contribution of human-generated noise sources. Read More Restoration, Monitoring, and Adaptive Management in U.S. Pacific Northwest Estuaries Symposium / Accepting abstracts This session addresses the complex challenges faced by program managers on the U.S. West Coast in effectively protecting and restoring habitats for salmonids. The overarching goal is to highlight the innovative approaches employed by estuary programs to improve habitat for salmonids, address climate uncertainties, and establish collaborative networks to facilitate Read More Coastal Systems in Flux: Fish and Fisheries in a Multi-stressor World Symposium / Accepting abstracts Many coastal and estuarine ecosystems worldwide are becoming increasingly degraded. Several intertwining factors including warming, eutrophication, harmful algal blooms, hypoxic events, ocean acidification, and habitat degradation and loss pose significant threats to the management and conservation of fish species. While the co-production of knowledge investigating these impacts by scientists, managers, Read More Resource Surveys in a Changing Landscape Symposium / Accepting abstracts Resource surveys collect a wealth of information critical for use in stock assessment and fishery management. Conducting surveys in the face of changing environmental and climate conditions as well as coastline and structural impediments can be challenging. Collection of environmental data can also be a challenge in terms of assessing Read More Incorporating Movement and Space into Analyses of Fish, Fisheries, and Ecosystem Data Symposium / Accepting abstracts Multiple analytical tools are now available to incorporate spatially explicit habitat, movement, and mortality into models to understand the drivers of species distributions and test the effects of different management actions and/or climate change on fish distributions and population abundances. Furthermore, the amount of spatially explicit fisheries data and associated Read More Understanding How Multiple Stressors Interact and Impact Species for Place-based Management Symposium / Accepting abstracts Climate change is exacerbating existing environmental stressors through changes to the fundamental drivers of ecosystems. These changes in temperature, precipitation, seasonal cycles, biogeochemistry impact processes such as deoxygenation, nutrient and carbon cycling, respiration rates, stratification, ocean circulation, upwelling, and mixing. This leads to implications for the prevalence, severity, and duration Read More Advancing Sonar Techniques for Use in Research and Fisheries Management Symposium / Accepting abstracts This symposium will focus on the various types of acoustic sonar technologies, novel applications, and recent advancements that have enhanced efficiency. Presentations will be dedicated to discussing new techniques that will allow fishery biologists to conduct noninvasive surveys and effectively sample large volumes of water with minimal disturbance. We will Read More Effects of Land-based Pollutants and Water Quality on Fisheries and Habitats Symposium / Accepting abstracts Management action to address land-based pollutants can improve coastal health, thus mitigating the effects of climate change. Coastal...