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Announcement: What is NANFA?


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The North American Native Fishes Association, Inc. (NANFA) is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt corporation dedicated to the appreciation, study and conservation of the continent's native fishes.



More information can be found @ http://www.nanfa.org



Membership costs:



USA= $20 / year

Canada and Mexico= $25 US$ / year

All other countries= $34 US$ / year



Visit http://nanfa.org/join.shtml to join.



AMERICAN CURRENTS

A quarterly, 40-page (minimum) publication featuring articles and news items on collecting, keeping, observing, conserving, and breeding North American fishes.

REGIONAL NANFA CHAPTERS

State and regional aquarium groups where members may get together to collect and discuss native fishes, remove exotics, and perform conservation and stream restoration work.

NEW MEMBER PACKET

An 8-page newsletter that's sent to new NANFA members introducing them to NANFA, and to the fascinating world of collecting, keeping and conserving North America's native fishes.

ANNUAL CONVENTION

Where NANFA members from around the country meet for lectures, collecting trips, auctions, fun and finship.

GRANT FUNDING

Only NANFA members can apply for NANFA's Conservation Research Grant and Gerald C. Corcoran Education Grant programs. For details, see NANFA's website (www.nanfa.org), or contact Dr. Bruce Stallsmith, Conservation Grant Chair, 256-890-6992, fundulus@hotmail.com, or Sajjad Lateef, Education Grant Chair, sajjadlateef@yahoo.com.

WEB FEATURES

Only NANFA members get access to member-only sections of the NANFA Forum and membership is required to utilize the NANFA Gallery.