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July 23, 2000
TO: Chris Moffitt, American Fisheries Society FROM: Robert Meyer, President International Fisheries Section Subject: International Fisheries Section Annual Report to the Governing Board Contreras was appointed by Chris Moffitt Acting President of the Section. Mary Knapp continued as
volunteer Sec/Treas. of the Section. IFS submitted a two year financial report to AFS HQ showing the
Section. No problems were noted in the sections report.
Bob Meyer IFS President from midyear 2000 thru 2001 Glen Contreras was appointed to the 3rd World Fisheries Congress (WFC) International Steering Committee (ISC) by the Congress organizing group and will remain active in that role representing IFS. Glen Contreras and Bernard Megrey were hosted by the China Society of Fisheries as AFS representatives at the January, 2000 ISC meeting in Beijing China. Stan Moberly could not attend. A separate summary report and ISC meeting notes are available. At the request of AFS President, Chris Moffitt, the IFS president appointed Bernard Megrey and Max Stocker as co-chairs to be supported by Glen Contreras and Dale Burkett. to form an AFS Organizing Committee for the 4th World Fisheries Congress. The Organizing Committee will prepare a proposal for AFS to host the 4th World Fisheries Congress in North America during 2004. The proposal will include a theme for the meeting, a general time of year, candidate venues, a provisional budget, a participating agreement, and other supporting documents, as needed for clarity. It is anticipated that the proposal, as approved, will be presented at the 3rd World Fisheries Congress in Beijing, China. Upon successful acceptance of the proposal to the World Council of Fisheries Societies, the Organizing Committee will carry out all planning functions of the Congress with decision-making responsibility for the program and implementation of Congress organization. The Organizing Committee will consult with the AFS International Fisheries Section at appropriate decision-making points. *Action Item: Approval of AFS/IFS proposal to host the 4th World Fisheries Congress in North America during 2004. Much of the sections activities centered around fund raising, including a request to AFS subunits, to
strengthen American Fisheries Society (AFS) and International Fisheries Section (IFS) participation and
society participation and support of the WFC. Bob Meyer is AFS committee chair for the WFC funding
effort. The section completed donating 5 years of AFS Journals to 7 laboratories in far-east Russia. This project
was originally suggested and "challenge grant" funding offered by the Oregon Chapter and Western
Division. AFS HQ contributed significantly getting two years of published journals, shipped by IFS, to
add to the three year mail subscriptions. Other Books and publications were distributed to meet requests
that AFS and IFS receive from Africa, South America and Asia. The Section continues to receive requests from international fisheries scientists requesting funding support to become or remain a AFS/IFS members. Under a separate proposal to the governing board the section has prepared a request to better respond these opportunities in future years. * Action Item: Approval for the use of half (50%) of the Annul meeting raffle proceeds be dedicated to providing English speaking international fisheries scientists with a 50% percent rebate on their AFS & IFS annual dues for up to five years per scientist. IFS and the Western Division are providing support to the "International Conference on Wood in the World Rivers to be held in Corvallis Oregon October 23-27, 2000. Major Sponsors are the Forest Service, University of Oregon, National Resource Conservation Service, and the University of Washington. The conference ``webpage is: http://riverwood.orst.edu
IFS is working with the Fish Culture Section and the China Society of Fisheries, to organize a half day SINO/US symposium for the upcoming AFS annual meeting in St Louis. The Section’s annual business is scheduled for Wednesday August 24, 2000 at 5-7:00 in the Marker Suite (i.e. residential Suite) with the International Social planned for right after the business meeting. |