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 Culture Hall of Fame Induction
Join us at the D.C. Booth Fish Hatchery on Saturday, May 16th to welcome Skip Moe and Dr. Jim Bowker to the Fish Culture Hall of Fame! The tentative agenda for the event full of fish culture past, present, and future is as follows:
đŁKeynote speaker: Max Merchan portraying DeWit Clinton Booth
đAwards: Distinguished Hatchery Friends
đFish Culture Hall of Fame
~Skip Moe Induction
~Jim Bowker Induction
~President Brick ceremony
âïžNational Fish Hatchery Museum Ribbon Cutting
đ¶Reception in Ruby’s Garden with hors devours and live music
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