Why join the AFS?
- Access to the Asian Fisheries Science journal
- Receipt of the regular E-newsletter and news digests
- Generous discounts on registration fees to Forums, Symposia and Workshops
- Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Fora
- AFS Branch Symposia
- International Symposia on
- – Aquaculture and Fisheries Education (ISAFE),
- – Cage Aquaculture in Asia (CAA),
- – Diseases in Asian Aquaculture (DAA – Fish Health Section),
- – Gender in Aquaculture and Fisheries (GAF – GAF Section)
Opportunities to:
- Build and expand links with scientists with similar interests
- – Share & disseminate knowledge on the marine environment to the wider public
- – Learn from leading scientists in different fisheries-related fields
- – Explore research opportunities and multidisciplinary collaborations, including facilitation of grant proposals
- Gain professional recognition
- – AFS has been contributing knowledge on fisheries in the region since 1984
- – Develop long-term friendships amongst individuals sharing a common interest in the region
- – Enhance engagement with your profession and actively participate in its development
- – Develop career through serving on the Society’s Council, its Sections or Branches
- Vie for Student prizes and awards
- Contribute to the AFS journal through reviewing manuscripts or serving in the editorial board
- Participate in drafting submissions to inquiries and position statements, and contribute to policy formulation
