On June 13, 2015, Dr. CHEN Yushun, Professor and Group Leader of Aquatic Ecosystems Health Research Group, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, was appointed as a member of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) International Fisheries Section Advisory Board (IFSAB). As a representative from the Chinese fisheries community, Dr. Chen will work with other IFSAB members to “review and comment on all major Section actions and to suggest ways in which the Section can better serve its non-North American members”, as the current IFS President Dr. William G. Franzin stated in the appointment letter to Dr. Chen. 

AFS is the oldest and largest professional society for fisheries scientists in the world and composed of over 9,000 members from around the world. More information about the society can be found at: www.fisheries.org.