What's New:

• Please join us in Nanaimo, British Columbia for the joint Western Fish Disease Workshop/AFS-FHS meeting (June 14-16, 2011)

• June is here now, and we have been over-run with abstracts for the up-coming joint WFDW/AFS FHS annual meeting. As you will see by the attached agendas, we have a chalk full slate for 3 days. Needless to say, all days contain excellent continuing education, presentations, posters and socializing. If you have not already done so, please send in your registration form as soon as you can so we can provide numbers to the conference centre for breaks, etc. I have talked to our host hotels, and rooms are almost gone, so if you have not made a reservation yet, please do so ASAP. Looking forward to a successful conference and seeing everyone in "sunny" Nanaimo."
  
  ***DUE TO AN IMPENDING CANADA POST STRIKE, IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, PLEASE DO NOT MAIL CHEQUES FOR YOUR REGISTRATION FEES, JUST BRING THEM ALONG TO REGISTER AT THE MEETING***
  
  Here is a Draft Agenda

• We are now accepting nominations for the 2011 election. Click here to view the nominee biosketches. Members will recieve an ivitation to vote via email. This message will include a direct link for member-only voting.

Important dates:

• April 1: Deadline for student travel award
• May 13: Abstracts due for the 2011 annual meeting
• May 13: Room block cutoff date for 2011 annual meeting
• June 15-16: 2011 Annual FHS meeting

The Fish Health Section (FHS) is one of the largest and most international sections of the American Fisheries Society. The FHS was formed in 1972 to give fish biologists, diagnosticians, researchers, aquaculturists, veterinarians, administrators, and others involved in fish health, an organization for communication and interaction.

Goals and Mission:

• Maintain an association of persons involved in safe-guarding the health of fish and other aquatic animals.
• Focus attention on aquatic animal health issues through research, national and international meetings, education and dissemination of appropriate information to the public.
• Encourage effective fish health practices through communication and cooperation with government and private interests.

Members are informed through:

• The Fish Health Update Listserv is distributed electronically and provides members with updates on employment, meetings and workshops, interesting reports of Fish Health in the news, and helpful resources on a more frequent basis. If you have any suggestions regarding the Listserv, please contact Jerri Bartholomew .
• The Discussion/ Forum provides members a means to directly inform other members of job opportunities, meetings and workshops, policy changes and anthing else worthy of discussion. The forum is managed by FHS members to suit thier needs.
• Bluebook - Suggested Procedures for the Detection and Identification of Certain Finfish and Shellfish Pathogens.
• Annual meetings and special workshops that provide avenues for discussing and presenting specialties, new ideas and techniques.
• The AFS Membership Directory provides a means to contact other AFS members.

In addition, the Section-sponsored Journal of Aquatic Animal Health reports recent research developments in pathogen characterization, drug and chemical treatments, diagnostic assays, immunization programs and other related subjects.

The FHS/AFS also offers credentials through certification as Aquatic Animal Health Inspectors or Fish Pathologists. The S.F. Snieszko Distinguished Service Award is given to outstanding contributors to the advancement of fish health.

We invite you to join and participate in the Fish Health Section of the American Fisheries Society. Affiliate memberships are also available at a reduced rate for those who are members of related professional societies.

Return to the American Fisheries Society homepage.