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Past MFS Presidents

Each President of the Marine Fisheries Section serves as President-Elect for 2 years prior to taking on the office of President, and also serves 2 years as a Past-President.

Years of Service President Agency/University
2016-2018 Cynthia Jones Old Dominion University, Department of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Dr. Rick Methot (MFS President 2018 to 2020) presenting letter of appreciation to past president Dr. Cynthia Jones (MFS President 2016 to 2018)

2014-2016 Benjamin Walther
2012-2014 Doug Vaughan NOAA/NMFS,  Beaufort, NC (Retired)
2010-2012 Ken Beal NOAA/NMFS,  Gloucester, MA (Retired)
2008-2010 Roger Rulifson East Carolina University
2006-2008 Debra Murie University of Florida
2004-2006 John Hoenig Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences
2002-2004 Mary Fabrizio NMFS-NEFSC, Woods Hole, MA
2000-2002 R. Anne Richards Chesapeake Biological Laboratory,  University of Maryland,  Solomons,  MD
1998-2000 Steven Berkeley University of California at Santa Cruz
1996-1998 Max Stocker Fisheries & Oceans Canada, Nanaimo, BC
1994-1996 John Boreman NMFS-NEFSC, Woods Hole, MA
1992-1994 Churchill Grimes NMFS, Panama City, FL
1990-1992
1988-1990
1986-1988
1984-1986
1982-1984
1980-1982
1979-1980

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