Welcome to the AFS Fish Culture Section
The Fish Culture Section of the American Fisheries Society is an organization concerned with advancing cultivation technology of aquatic organisms for food, commercial and recreational fisheries enhancement, ornamental purposes, and conservation. The Section represents fish culturists and those involved in allied fields such as nutrition, physiology, toxicology, drug development, genetics and breeding, bioengineering, economics, fish ecology, and everything in between. The Section disseminates information about fish culture, and supports the fish culture programs of private, governmental, and international entities.
Fish Hatchery Management, 3rd Edition, just released!
The American Fisheries Society (AFS) is proud to announce the release of its newest book, Fish Hatchery Management, 3rd edition. AFS is excited to make this significant title available to the fish culture community.
This much-anticipated third edition provides crucial updates to the original groundbreaking edition of Fish Hatchery Management, led by Robert G. Piper in 1982. For more than 40 years, Fish Hatchery Management has been the go-to aquaculture resource for practicing fish culturists and other fisheries professionals. Whereas textbooks delve into theory and more conceptual topics, Fish Hatchery Management is essentially the only reference of its kind, putting practical, how-to information at the reader’s fingertips. Written by experienced practitioners and experts in the field, Fish Hatchery Management distills the collective wisdom of countless aquaculture careers into actionable information that can be applied at the hatchery or fish farm every day. Intended for entry-level fish culturists and seasoned professionals alike, Fish Hatchery Management is a practical manual for one’s entire career in fish culture.
Fish Hatchery Management, 3rd edition, is available for purchase now on the AFS online bookstore. The book is available as hardcover copies and in electronic formats.
AFS members who are logged into their account at checkout can receive a 30% discount on this title, in addition to all other AFS book titles available for purchase.
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