In 2026, the American Fisheries Society returns to the city of Columbus, Ohio, for the first time since 1933. President Gary Whelan, the North Central Division, and the Ohio Chapter invite you to join August 30 – September 3, 2026 on the banks of the Scioto River.
This meeting will bring together a diverse group of academics, researchers, students, private-industry professionals, non-governmental organization staff, management agency personnel, and fisheries management & science vendors. The Columbus Program Committee invites submissions of abstracts for oral and poster presentations that support the theme and look to advance the fisheries profession. The theme for 2026 is: The heart of sustainability: Habitat as the foundation of productive fisheries.
Past Events
- 155th American Fisheries Society Meeting and 2025 Black Bass Symposium, San Antonio, United States, 10-14 August 2025