A Brief History of the AFS International Fisheries Section 1987–2016: Past, Current, and Future Bridge‐Building

AFS Adapts and Remains Relevant in the Digital World

“…To promote more communication with Latin America, the IFS and the Western Division helped to organize and promote the first Mexico Chapter Meeting (2006) in La Paz, and the Mexico Chapter hosted the 2014 Western Division Annual Meeting in Mazatlán. Felipe Amezcua (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico) served as the 2011 and 2012 IFS President (Contreras and Hughes ). The Southern Division held its spring Annual Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2018, with support from the IFS.…”

Fisheries Volume 45 Number 4 April 2020

“…To promote more communication with Latin America, the IFS and the Western Division helped to organize and promote the fi rst Mexico Chapter Meeting (2006) in La Paz, and the Mexico Chapter hosted the 2014 Western Division Annual Meeting in Mazatlán. Felipe Amezcua (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico) served as the 2011 and 2012 IFS President (Contreras and Hughes 2016 ). The Southern Division held its spring Annual Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2018, with support from the IFS.…”

On the State of Fish, Fisheries, and Fisheries Management Practices Around the Globe: Sharing National Perspectives to Build Understanding

“…We challenge you, as readers, to read each Country Profile, relate the contents back to your personal experiences, and reach out to the authors (or others) to discuss. These cross-pollination activities across borders will no doubt be professionally rewarding and will surely help improve our ability to conserve and sustainably use our global fisheries resources (Hughes et al 2016).…”

“…The International Fisheries Section of the American Fisheries Society takes efforts to create opportunities for sharing knowledge and experiences across national boundaries (see https://units.fisheries.org/ifs/). Historically, this has occurred by hosting or sponsoring meetings or supporting the travel of international fisheries professionals (ideally from developing countries) to participate in international meetings related to fisheries science, aquaculture, and management (e.g., Contreras and Hughes ). These experiences are often formative but restricted to a relatively small number of people.…”