American Fisheries Society

The American Fisheries Society (AFS) is a non-profit organization specializing in fisheries science, research, education, and management. Registered in SAM.gov since 2003, the organization provides critical services to federal agencies including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Its federal contract and grant work primarily focuses on supporting marine and aquatic research, professional development, and scientific publications related to fisheries ecosystems, with a strong emphasis on data collection, analysis, and knowledge dissemination in the field of aquatic sciences.

Through federal contract awards, AFS has provided diverse services including conference registration, publishing research publications, and supporting marine-focused events. Specifically, AFS has received contracts from NOAA and USGS for activities such as hosting marine debris-focused sessions, publishing research books about fish fauna, and facilitating professional meetings. These contracts, which have not utilized set-aside designations, typically involve firm-fixed-price purchase orders ranging from $16,487 to $33,500. The contracts demonstrate AFS's capability to support scientific communication, research documentation, and professional engagement in fisheries-related disciplines across various federal agencies.

The federal grant awards reveal AFS's extensive work in advancing fisheries science and management through innovative research and training initiatives. Grants from agencies like NOAA, DOI Fish and Wildlife Service, and other federal bodies have supported projects such as developing mobile app technologies for fisheries data collection, creating online repositories for fish age estimation, modernizing fish hatchery management guidelines, and investigating walleye population dynamics through citizen science approaches. Notable grant projects include the MyCatch initiative for collecting angler-derived fisheries data, a comprehensive fish age estimation repository, and a multistate conservation grant to improve walleye fisheries management across Midwestern states. These grants, ranging from supporting conference symposia to developing long-term research databases, highlight AFS's critical role in advancing scientific understanding and professional development in aquatic sciences.