Courtesy of NAA:

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.

Nomination period closes February 12th: Complete the Nomination Form

Nominees will influence the Inspection Standards Stakeholder Advisory Panel. Described here:

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).