All posts by Ken Kurzawski
Gary Whelan (5th from left), Past President of the AFS Fisheries Administration Section and AFS First Vice-President, presents the 2023 Sport Fish Restoration Award for R3/Aquatic Education to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources for the project “The South Carolina Marine Game Fish Tagging Program”. From left to right – Robert Boyles, SCDNR Director;... Read More
Lynn Quattro (2nd from right), President of the AFS Fisheries Administration Section, presents the 2023 Sport Fish Restoration Award for Sport Fishery Development and Management to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game for the project “Management of Bonneville Cutthroat Trout in Bear Lake, Idaho.” From left to right – Martin Koenig, Sportfishing Program Coordinator;... Read More
Lynn Quattro (right), President of the AFS Fisheries Administration Section, presents the 2022 Sport Fish Restoration Award for R3/Aquatic Education to Nels Rodefeld (left), Chief of the Communication and Education Division, Oklahoma Department of Wildlife for the project Operation Retention. Read More
State fish and wildlife agencies in Idaho and South Carolina were awarded Outstanding Sport Fish Restoration Program Projects of the Year by the American Fisheries Society’s Fisheries Administration Section. The winning projects were announced at the AFS annual meeting held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “The Sport Fish Restoration Program is an essential part of efforts... Read More
Gary Whelan (right), AFS Fisheries Administration Section President and AFS 2nd Vice President, presents the 2022 Sport Fish Restoration Award for Sport Fishery Development and Management to Jim Markham (left) of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for the project, “Evaluation of Steelhead Stocking Size and Location on Emigration and Adult Returns in... Read More
State fish and wildlife agencies in New York, North Carolina, and Oklahoma were awarded Outstanding Sport Fish Restoration Program Projects of the Year by the American Fisheries Society’s Fisheries Administration Section. The winning projects were announced at the AFS annual meeting held in Spokane, Washington. “The Sport Fish Restoration Program is an essential part of... Read More
Gary Whelan (6th from left), President of the AFS Fisheries Administration Section, presents the 2021 Sport Fish Restoration Award for Sport Fishery Research and Surveys to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game for the project “American White Pelican Predation and Implications for Native Trout and Recreational Fisheries in Southern Idaho.” From left to right... Read More
Lynn Quattro (3rd from left), President-Elect of the AFS Fisheries Administration Section, presents the 2021 Sport Fish Restoration Award for Sport Fishery Development and Management to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (Inland Fisheries) for the project “Restoration of Bussey Brake Reservoir in Northeast Louisiana.” From left to right – Kristi Butler (LDWF), Raynie... Read More
Ken Kurzawski (5th from left), Past President of the AFS Fisheries Administration Section, presents the 2020 Sport Fish Restoration Award for Sport Fishery Development and Management to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department – Inland Fisheries Division for the project “Repatriation of Guadalupe Bass (State Fish of Texas) to the Blanco River.” From left to... Read More
Lynn Quattro (2nd from left), President-Elect of the AFS Fisheries Administration Section, presents the 2020 Sport Fish Restoration Award for Research and Surveys to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission – Inland Fisheries Division for the project “Characterization of the Population Genetics and Phylogeography of North Carolina’s Brook Trout.” From left to right – NCWRC... Read More
