The GAAFS Fisheries Professional of the Year in Fisheries Management is open to all fisheries professionals working in Georgia whose job entails the management of marine and freshwater finfish and shellfish and their respective fisheries and environments. Aquatic resources management refers to the process of minimizing adverse impacts on aquatic populations within their shared habitat through science-based practices to conserve the aquatic resource.  This award is open to hatchery managers, fisheries technicians, PFA managers, biologists, and other fisheries professionals who have participated in outstanding or unique management or fish culture activities that contributed significantly to fisheries management and/or conservation.

Recognition should be based on fisheries-related work done in the State of Georgia in 2021 but can span more than one year.  This nomination form is used only to determine our top 3 finalist and is not used by our panel of judges to determine the award recipient.

You may nominate more than one person.

Due Date: December 20, 2021