This American Fisheries Society document, updated by Southwick Associates in 2003 with assistance from Andy Loftus, has been used by resource agencies since 1970 to recover damages from parties causing fish kills. In many states, this publication has legal standing, meaning restitution awards by law are based on its contents. This edition includes the first-ever guidelines for recovering damages for freshwater mussel kills, thus helping resource agencies recover a greater portion of the true damages resulting from illegal kills. This is produced in part with the Freshwater Mussel Conservation Society. Copies can be ordered from the American Fisheries Society.
