Launched in August 2025, Tomorrow’s Catch: Securing our Future Fisheries is an ambitious digital series produced by the American Fisheries Society (AFS) in partnership with Content With Purpose (CWP). At a time when freshwater and marine ecosystems face mounting threats, this series explores how fisheries science is leading the way in protecting biodiversity, advancing sustainability, and restoring the health of our waters.
From restoring watersheds in the Pacific Northwest to tackling invasive species in Alabama, and from the headwaters of the Susquehanna to the remote research lakes of Canada, Tomorrow’s Catch brings viewers face to face with the scientists, Indigenous leaders, conservationists, and innovators working across North America to protect our aquatic ecosystems. Through cinematic storytelling and in-depth interviews, the series highlights the technologies, partnerships, and policy solutions that are reshaping the future of fisheries management.
Whether you’re a researcher, resource manager, policymaker, or concerned citizen, this is your invitation to dive into the science and stories driving a more sustainable future for our planet’s waters — and the communities that depend on them.
The series features short films from the following Series Partners; Alabama Division of Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries, Alaska Blue Economy Center, BK – Riverfish, Chestnut Carbon, Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC), Conservation Resource Alliance, Trinity Consultants Canada, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, Henry’s Fork Foundation, IISD Experimental Lakes Area, Kvarøy Arctic, Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, San Antonio River Authority, Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association (SSRAA), Sumas First Nation, Susquehanna University – Freshwater Research Institute, Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency, Woodwell Climate Research Center, Yuba Water Agency and Kentuky University.
In addition, Tomorrow’s Catch has benefited from the expertise of key collaborators:
- Dr. Marlis Douglas, Professor, University of Arkansas; Second Vice President, American Fisheries Society
- Jeff Kopaska, Executive Director, American Fisheries Society
- Gary Whelan, President-Elect, American Fisheries Society
- Christina Parker, President, California-Nevada Chapter, AFS
- MeiLin Precourt, Natural Resources & Environmental Management Student, University of Hawai’i
- Joe Snapp, Biology Specialist, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Reservation, Idaho
- Julie Claussen, Fisheries Research Biologist and Science Communicator
- Dr. Katie O’Reilly, Aquatic Invasive Species Specialist, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant & Illinois Natural History Survey
- Jay Hesse, Director of Biological Services, Nez Perce Tribe Fisheries Department
- Dr. David Shiffman, Marine Conservation Biologist and Author
Tomorrow’s Catch also features inspiring case study films looking at the incredible work to restore the Klamath River, the efforts to protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp, the therapeutic benefits of fly-fishing for breast cancer survivors, and the work of tribal hatcheries.
