154th Annual Meeting

Tuesday September 17th, is Stakeholder Engagement Day at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society.  The AFS’ Cooperative Research with Stakeholders Section (CRSS) is organizing this one-day event.  The goal is to provide the opportunity for commercial and recreational fishing and aquaculture industry stakeholders to learn about relevant research, contribute to presentations and panel discussions, and attend an evening networking event with fisheries scientists and managers. Stakeholders who are interested in attending this part of the AFS Annual Meeting are invited to apply for a reduced one-day registration rate of $75 (reduced from the $490 full rate)

Online Applications must be submitted by Friday, September 6th. Applicants will be notified within two weeks of submission if their application for reduced registration has been approved based on their involvement with the commercial fishing, recreational fishing, or aquaculture industries, as well as their potential involvement with cooperative research or events for Stakeholder Engagement Day. Upon notification, successful applicants will be provided with additional information about Stakeholder Engagement Day. If your application is not approved, you may still attend the meeting at the standard registration rate.

Event Schedule

A daily schedule of the meeting’s symposia highlights the research that will be available at the full meeting.

Scientist-Industry Networking Event

Stakeholder Engagement Day attendees will be invited to attend a joint scientist-industry networking social sponsored by the American Institute of Fisheries Research Biologists and the AFS Estuaries Section. The social will start at  5:30 pm at the Hard Rock Café – Honolulu (280 Beach Walk, Honolulu, HI 96815) which is an 18-minute walk from the Hawai‘i Convention Center.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, please contact Mark Chandler (email contact info below).

Stakeholder Engagement Day Contact: [email protected]