AFS Fish Health Section Seeking Aquaculture Representation for a Blue Book Advisory Panel
The American Fisheries Society’s Fish Health Section is seeking commercial aquaculture representation for an advisory panel to inform the Blue Book: Suggested Procedures for the Detection and Identification of Certain Finfish and Shellfish Pathogens.
The nomination period closes February 12th!
Nominees will influence the Inspection Standards Stakeholder Advisory Panel:
1. Responsibilities and duties
Provide recommendations and advice to the Inspection Standards Committee on the composition of the Risk Evaluation and Health Inspection sections of the Blue Book, including updates and revisions.
Provide information on best practices, requirements, and perspectives of respective stakeholder groups to the Inspection Standards Committee.
2. Committee membership
- Number of members: Three (3) per stakeholder group.
- Term: Three (3) years, with a maximum of two (2) consecutive terms.
- Stakeholder representation includes:
- Aquaculture
- Indigenous, tribal, and First Nations aquatic management
- State, provincial, or regional aquatic organism management
- Federal aquatic organism management
3. Member qualifications: Knowledge or experience in aquatic organism practices and policies for the respective stakeholder group
If you have questions, please direct them to the Nominating and Balloting Committee Chair (Timothy Bruce; tjb0089@auburn.edu).