American Fisheries Society

Advancing the Science and Profession of Fisheries Since 1870

Policy Statements

Policy Statements
Statement Title Statements Summaries
#1 North American Fisheries Policy
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#2 Human Population Growth and Technology
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#3 Nonpoint Source Pollution
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#4 Sedimentation
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#5 Modifications to Habitat
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#6 Toxic Substances
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#7 Two Issues of Environmental Concern
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#8 Coping with Point Source Discharges
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#9 Effects of Altered Stream Flows
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#10 Endangered Aquatic Species
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#11 Beverage Container Legislation
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#12 Oil and Gas Pipelines
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#13 Surface Mining
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#14 Stream Riparian Area Management
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#15 Introductions of Aquatic Species
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#16 Guidelines for Use of Fishes
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#17 Tidal Power Development
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#18 Marine Wilderness
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#19 Introduction of Threatened and Endangered Fishes
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#20 Marine Plastic Debris
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#21 Transgenic Fishes
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#22 Commercial Aquaculture
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#23 Effects of Livestock Grazing
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#24 Ballast Water
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#25 Hydropower Development
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#26 Bycatch Reduction Devices
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#27 Conservation of Imperiled Species and Reauthorization of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
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#28 Special Fishing Regulations
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#29 Biodiversity
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#30 Responsible Use of Fish
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#31a Protection of Marine Fish Stocks
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#31b Management of Sharks
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#31c Long-lived Reef Fishes
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#31d Pacific Rockfish
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#32 Dam Removal
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