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The Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society is committed to the conservation, development, and wise utilization of recreational and commercial fisheries, promotional of all branches of fisheries science and practice, and exchange and dissemination of knowledge about fish, fisheries, and related subjects.

What's New

TCAFS is hosting the Golden Alga (Prymnesium parvum) International Symposium in conjunction with our annual chapter meeting in Fort Worth, Texas (USA) January 27-31, 2009.   Meeting information can be found here.

Riparian Buffers & Ecosystems
June 30-July 2, 2008 * Virginia Beach, VA
 
Annual Water Resources Conference
November 17-20, 2008  *  New Orleans, LA
 
Managing Water Resources and Development in a Changing Climate
May 4-6, 2009  *  Anchorage, Alaska
Submit Abstract by:  December 5, 2008
 

The Summer 2008 edition of the TCAFS Newsletter is ready for download! Click here for the latest version of the newsletter in Adobe Acrobat format. Previous versions of the newsletter are also available.

2008 Chapter Meeting: The 2008 Chapter Meeting in Junction, Texas was held January 17-19, 2008.  Click here for meeting details!

2007 Chapter Meeting: The 2007 Chapter Meeting in Lake Jackson, Texas was held March 2-4.   The complete TCAFS 2007 Proceedings is now online.   If you're interested in earlier proceedings, check out the archive of volumes online.

The updated poster summary of our chapter's history is available for download and viewing, thanks to the efforts of Ray Matthews and Fred Janssen. Download it here.

Updated Edition! The January 2005 edition of the popular Pond Management Manual is now available. Click here to download the latest version.

The Texas Tech Student Subunit has developed a new web site. Check out the latest happenings in Lubbock.

Ray Mathews has scoured the archives to develop an interesting historical perspective of the Texas Chapter. The site is under development, but we're getting started here.