Introduced Fish Section of the American Fisheries Society

Brown Trout	*Introduced Fish Section*	Zebra Mussel
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Common Carp	American Fisheries Society	Sea Lamprey

Objectives of the Section:
The Introduced Fish Section's organized as a subunit of the American Fisheries Society under bylaws approved on August 26, 1990. Under the bylaws, the term "Introduced fish" is taken to include fish, shellfish, crustaceans, and other aquatic organisms regulated by fisheries legislation or affecting the well-being of fisheries resources.

To develop and maintain an association of persons interested and involved in the use of introduced and other aquatic organisms,
To coordinate and develop programs to advance the knowledge and concerns related to introduced species,
To provide a forum for identifying and bringing attention to bear on the beneficial and potentially harmful impacts of introduced species,
To encourage communication among scientists, administrators, managers, educators, aquaculturists, and others interested in introduced species,
To assist federal, state, and private groups in making informed decisions on introduction of species, and
To advise private industry in developing procedures for the safe handling of introduced species intended for closed system maintenance and culture.

Officers:

President: Duane Chapman, Research Fisheries Biologist, US Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Columbia, MO 65201 Voice(573)876-1866 FAX (573)876-1904 dchapman@usgs.gov.

Past President: Marg Dochoda, 7385 Macomber Ct., Ann Arbor, MI 48103, Voice (734) 663-6003 mdochoda@yahoo.com.

President-Elect: Barbara A. Shields, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Fisheries Science, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, 104 Nash Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, Voice: (541) 760-9385 barbara.shields@oregonstate.edu

Secretary-Treasurer: Kevin S. Irons, Illinois River Biological Station (LTRMP) Illinois Natural History Survey, Havana, IL 62644; Voice: (309) 543-6000 kirons@uiuc.edu.

Newsletter Editor: Mac Kobza, South Florida Water Management District, 1480 Skees Road, West Palm Beach, FL, 33411. Voice: (561) 686-8800 ext.4543, rkobza@sfwmd.gov.

Information on Introduced Aquatic Organisms:
American Fisheries Society Position Statement on Introduced Aquatic Organisms
News items regarding introduced aquatic organisms

Introduced Fish Section Information
IFS Newsletter — April, 2008

Early History of the Introduced Fish Section: The First Decade in MS-Word .doc format

Bylaws of the Introduced Fish Section — March, 2004

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