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Fieldwork can be hard – finding the right waders shouldn’t be!

Unfortunately, finding field gear as a woman can be a challenge - especially waders, which are typically designed to fit male bodies. So, we turned to the 2,000+ members of Women of Fisheries to get their advice on what has worked for them!  Like many kinds of field gear, women...

Apply NOW! Fish Sisters Unite funding for financial assistance

From October 1-15, 2025, Women of Fisheries collected donations to help support members with current financial difficulties.  A HUGE thank you to our members for the generous donations during the "Fish Sisters Unite Campaign." We received a total of $788 from our donors and Women of Fisheries matched the first...

2025 Fish Sisters Unite Campaign

The Women of Fisheries, Inc. Board is pausing the annual fisHER Adventure Classic to give back in a different way this year. Many in our Women of Fisheries community are facing unexpected financial difficulties, and we wanted to do something to help. We invite you to join our Fish Sisters...

Welcome to our blog series, Research Highlights! Each month, we debut newly published fisheries research by our women of fisheries colleagues. If you have research you would like to highlight and share with our readers, submit a nomination form! This Month’s Research Highlight:Special Issue: Catfish 2020, Communicating Catfish Science: Proceedings […]