The American Fisheries Society, the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, and the American Institute of Fisheries Research Biologists are professional societies that are focused on scientific understanding and conservation of fish and fisheries. These professional organizations are associations of scientists and resource managers whose primary interests are fish and fisheries.
Table of Contents

I. Introduction
The Role of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees

II. General Considerations
Approval of Research Plans by IACUCs
Quality Assurance Plans and Standard Operating Procedures
Statistical Design and Experimental Endpoints
Statistical Design
Mortality as an Experimental Endpoint
Fish Health Management: Control of Pathogens and Parasites

III. Statutory Requirements and Regulatory Bodies
International Regulations and Guidelines
Federal, State, and Local Regulations
Import - Export Permits: Health Certificates

IV. Animal Welfare Considerations: Stress, and “Pain”
General Considerations and Ethical Concerns
Stress
Stages of Stress
Measuring and Avoiding Stress
Nociception and ”Pain”