The AFS has 21 special interest Sections, which give members opportunities to communicate with others in their discipline. The AFS publishes five peer reviewed journals in the fisheries area. Transactions of the American Fish eries Society, The Progressive Fish-Culturist, North American Journal of Fisheries Management, Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, and Fisheries. We also publish an annual Membership Directory and Handbook as well as numerous reference works, including textbooks, manuals, monographs, and symposia proceedings. Individual AFS members receive Fisheries and the Membership Directory and can subscribe to any of the other four journals.
Members can also purchase other publications at a discount.
The AFS rewards the accomplishments of its members in several significant ways. Applicants who meet specific educational requirements can become an Associate Fisheries Scientist or, with qualifying experience and accomplishments, a Certified Fisheries Scientist. The AFS gives out many awards each year to recognize outstanding Society service and individual or subunit complishments and to honor outstanding contributions to fisheries science. The five journals provide prestigious international exposure for research and study results. Papers are edited to a high standard of excellence and are widely cited in the literature of fisheries science.