By the Committee on Names of Fishes, a joint committee of the American Fisheries Society and the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists.

This authoritative reference provides an up-to-date checklist of common and scientific names for all described and taxonomi­cally valid fish species living in freshwaters and marine waters of North America. This eighth edition reflects taxonomic changes that have occurred since 2013 and is expanded geographically to include all species found within the exclusive economic zones of Canada, Mexico, and the United States. It includes names for 5,089 species and 333 families, an increase from 3,875 species and 260 fami­lies in the seventh edition. It also provides the rationale and methodology for com­mon name allocation and history of changes from the previous edition and includes English, French, and Spanish names.

Has your Senator signed on as a cosponsor of the Recovering America's Wildlife Act for this year? If not, consider working with your AFS Chapter to send a letter reminding them how this bill will provide badly needed funding to recover at-risk species in your state! We even have a sample letter to help you get started.

Yelloweye Rockfish in Puget Sound are listed under the Endangered Species Act, but monitoring their recovery is difficult due to a lack of data. In this study, we applied elements of historical ecology and data-limited fisheries stock assessment methods to estimate the status of this population for the first time, which will inform management actions to recover this species.

An increase in the frequency and duration of River Chub nest disruption is predicted due to climate change, which will be amplified by urbanization. Quantifying the impacts of environmental change on target species will assist in developing robust strategies to protect and manage aquatic ecosystems.

The authors compared three methods of boat driving and pedal operation using 600-s transects: these were the parallel continuous, parallel intermittent, and arc-intermittent methods for surveying warmwater fishes in reservoirs. They tested differences in total time and distance per transect, CPUE (fish/h, fish/m), and length frequencies of captured fish among methods. 

On May 10, 2023, the AFS Western Division held a half-day symposium focused on nonperennial streams which was attended by approximately 100–150 persons. Given the increasing importance of temporary streams and rivers, some of the highlights are now published for the entire Fisheries readership.

The American Fisheries Society seeks a scientist to serve as an editor of North American Journal of Aquaculture (NAJA). Editor must be committed to fast-paced deadlines, and would be appointed for a three-year renewable term. To be considered, send a current curriculum vitae along with a letter of interest explaining why you want to be a Journal editor by e-mail to [email protected]. 

AFS is looking for volunteers to serve on committees for 2023-2024! Read more about the committees and complete the volunteer interest form.

The National Wildlife Federation is working in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies to improve the USGS Species of Greatest Conservation Need National Database. Species of Greatest Conservation Need are identified by states as species in need of conservation attention, and the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act, when passed, will fund conservation efforts for these species and priority species for Tribal Nations. A listening session will be held on Monday, September 25, from 1:00-2:15 pm ET. Input is sought from conservation scientists, communicators, and advocates, regardless of whether you have used this database before. If you are able to attend, please register here. If you are unable to attend, please fill out this brief survey to help gather as much input as possible.