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AFS Webinar: Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Trail – May 13, 2025
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Time: 2:00 pm EDT Webinar Registration Join AFS on May 13th for Fisheries History Section-sponsored webinar titled Great Lakes Fisheries Heritage Trail: Advancing Great Lakes fisheries science and stewardship through maritime history and heritage partnerships. Presented by Brandon Schroeder of Michigan Sea Grant and Michigan State University Extension, this session […]
AFS-OC Membership Update
As of May 2, 2025, the Ontario Chapter has 135 paid members! The membership includes 62 regular, 41 student, 18 young professional, 13 retired and 1 life members. Have you renewed your membership for 2025? Are you a member yet? If not, see the Become a Member page to find out why you should join. […]
Film Screening – Last Boat on the Lake – May 21, 2025
Last Boat on the Lake Wednesday, May 21st @ 7:00 p.m. EDT Last Boat on the Lake is a film about the Great Lakes commercial fisheries, one of the world’s largest freshwater commercial fisheries, and yet largely unknown to the general public. This film explores the challenges and opportunities these fisheries face in a rapidly […]
