TCAFS
Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries SocietyAwards Program
The TCAFS Awards Programs is administered by the Awards Committee, a group that solicits and evaluates nominations and selects recipients for outstanding a variety of awards.
OUTSTANDING FISHERIES WORKER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Technical Support
Criteria for Nomination
- Nominations can be made only by members in good standing.
- The recipient must be a member in good standing.
- The award is based upon fisheries-related work accomplished in Texas and can span more than one year.
- The worker may not be on the Awards Committee.
- Eligible accomplishments
by the nominee include:
- Development of new or improved design and/or construction of equipment used in field sampling, culture operations, lab analysis, etc.
- Participation in outstanding or unique management research, or culture activities, which contributed significantly to the fisheries profession.
- Participation in programs to educate other fisheries workers or the public (fishing clinics, seminars, articles, brochures, etc).
- Accomplishments resulting in new or improved techniques or greater efficiency (data compilation and analysis, improved lab techniques, more productive fish culture techniques, improved fish sampling techniques, etc.)
Recipient History
| Year | Recipient |
| 1996 | Jimmy Gonzalez (TPWD) Honorable Mention - Eric Young (TPWD) |
| 2001 | David DeLeon (TPWD) |