Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

About Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (Fish Aquat Sci) is an open-access peer-reviewed journal dedicated to research, reviews in all field of fisheries and aquatic sciences. Topics of interest include but are not limited to; aquaculture, aquatic life, aquatic environment, fisheries, seafood sciences and marine biotechnology. Taxonomic contributions are welcome, however authors are encouraged to ensure they contain clear accounts of the ecological relevance and implications of the new description. Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences has been the official journal of the Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Science since 1998, and welcomes international submissions. This journal was supported by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies Grant funded by the Korean Government.
REVIEW ARTICLE

Apr 30, 2023

An overview bioactive compounds on the skin of frogs (Anura)

Tran Thi Huyen, Phan Thi Hoang Anh, Nguyen Thi Anh Hong, Nguyen Ngoc Duyen, Le Pham Tan Quoc, Tran Dinh Thang

Fish Aquat Sci 2023;26(4):241-255.
https://doi.org/10.47853/FAS.2023.e21

The robust development of frog farming offered high economic benefits but created a large waste residue of frog bones and skin that received little attention. Over the years, inedible by-products have often been processed into biomolecules of potential value and environmental benefits, such as collagen, gelatin, and bioactive peptides. An overview of bioactive compounds on frog skins from various countries indicated that brevinin was the most abundant biological peptide found in frog skin. Other remaining compounds also possessed their highligh...
RESEARCH ARTICLE

Apr 30, 2023

Some aspects of the reproductive biology of Synodontis schall from a lotic freshwater in Nigeria

Ukpamufo Cyril Olowo, Nkonyeasua Kingsley Egun, Ijeoma Patience Oboh

Fish Aquat Sci 2023;26(4):256-267.
https://doi.org/10.47853/FAS.2023.e22

The suitability of any fish species for successful aquaculture requires basic information on its reproduction and growth. This study investigated some facets of the reproductive biology of Synodontis shall (Mochokidae) from River Siluko in Nigeria. Fish samples were collected forth-nightly for a duration of fourteen (14) months–March 2015 to April, 2016 with the assistance of artisanal fishermen. Fishes were identified using taxonomic guides and standard techniques were used for determination of sex ratio, gonad maturation and fecundit...
RESEARCH ARTICLE

Apr 30, 2023

Other faunas, coral rubbles, and soft coral covers are important predictors of coral reef fish diversity, abundance, and biomass

Imam Bachtiar, Tri Aryono Hadi, Karnan Karnan, Naila Taslimah Bachtiar

Fish Aquat Sci 2023;26(4):268-281.
https://doi.org/10.47853/FAS.2023.e23

Coral reef fisheries are prominent for the archipelagic countries’ food sufficiency and security. Studies showed that fish abundance and biomass are affected by biophysical variables. The present study determines which biophysical variables are important predictors of fish diversity, abundance, and biomass. The study used available monitoring data from the Indonesian Research Center for Oceanography, the National Board for Research and Innovation. Data were collected from 245 transects in 19 locations distributed across the Indonesian Archipe...
RESEARCH ARTICLE

Apr 30, 2023

Identification and characterization of fish breeding habitats on Lake Kyoga as an approach to sustainable fisheries management

Rebecca Walugembe Nambi, Abebe Getahun, Fredrick Jones Muyodi, John Peter Obubu

Fish Aquat Sci 2023;26(4):282-293.
https://doi.org/10.47853/FAS.2023.e24

Nile perch and Nile tilapia are major commercial species in Uganda, and thus require continuous production. However, their production is impacted by anthropogenic activities such as fishing in breeding habitats. The aim of this study was to identify and characterize Nile perch and Nile tilapia fish breeding habitats on Lake Kyoga. Water quality, lake bottom, fish and vegetation type samples were collected from 20 sites in April of 2021 and 2022. Key informant interviews were conducted with experienced fishermen at five fish landing sites. The w...
SHORT COMMUNICATION

Apr 30, 2023

Overfishing and recent risk for collapse of fishery in coastal Mediterranean lagoon ecosystem (Karavasta lagoon, southeastern Adriatic sea)

Spase Shumka, Yukio Nagahama, Sarjmir Hoxha, Koji Asano

Fish Aquat Sci 2023;26(4):294-303.
https://doi.org/10.47853/FAS.2023.e25

Beside that the fish species and their sub-populations are highly important as a keystone species in the coastal and marine ecosystem, there are very few studies on their presence, distribution and temporal variations within and around the lagoon ecosystems in Albania. This paper provides an updated review on the life cycle, fishery, exploitation state and management of the main species that are subject of commercial fishing in the Karavasta lagoon, southeastern Adriatic coast of Albania. Due to the fact that lagoons represent a continuum betwe...

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REVIEW ARTICLE An overview bioactive compounds on the skin of frogs (Anura) Tran Thi Huyen, Phan Thi Hoang Anh, Nguyen Thi Anh Hong, Nguyen Ngoc Duyen, Le Pham Tan Quoc, Tran Dinh Thang Fish Aquat Sci 2023;26(4):241-255. https://doi.org/10.47853/FAS.2023.e21 HTML PDF PubReader	RESEARCH ARTICLE Some aspects of the reproductive biology of Synodontis schall from a lotic freshwater in Nigeria Ukpamufo Cyril Olowo, Nkonyeasua Kingsley Egun, Ijeoma Patience Oboh Fish Aquat Sci 2023;26(4):256-267. https://doi.org/10.47853/FAS.2023.e22 HTML PDF PubReader
RESEARCH ARTICLE Other faunas, coral rubbles, and soft coral covers are important predictors of coral reef fish diversity, abundance, and biomass Imam Bachtiar, Tri Aryono Hadi, Karnan Karnan, Naila Taslimah Bachtiar Fish Aquat Sci 2023;26(4):268-281. https://doi.org/10.47853/FAS.2023.e23 HTML PDF PubReader	RESEARCH ARTICLE Identification and characterization of fish breeding habitats on Lake Kyoga as an approach to sustainable fisheries management Rebecca Walugembe Nambi, Abebe Getahun, Fredrick Jones Muyodi, John Peter Obubu Fish Aquat Sci 2023;26(4):282-293. https://doi.org/10.47853/FAS.2023.e24 HTML PDF PubReader
SHORT COMMUNICATION Overfishing and recent risk for collapse of fishery in coastal Mediterranean lagoon ecosystem (Karavasta lagoon, southeastern Adriatic sea) Spase Shumka, Yukio Nagahama, Sarjmir Hoxha, Koji Asano Fish Aquat Sci 2023;26(4):294-303. https://doi.org/10.47853/FAS.2023.e25 HTML PDF PubReader

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Editors-in-Chief

You-Jin Jeon is a Professor in the Faculty of Marine Biomedical Science at Jeju National University in Korea. He has received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Pukyong National University and conducted his postdoctoral research studies at Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada and at Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta in Canada. Prof. Jeon served as the director of Marine and Environmental Research Institute in Jeju National University, and currently a Technical Director of Aqua Green Tech Co. Ltd. and a member of the Korean Academy of Science and Technololgy. His main research interests include marine biomass to develop functional food materials for human and marine animals, biomedical materials and marine cosmeceutical materials. He has published more than 300 international manuscripts and has registered about 40 patents regarding those research areas.

Jung Hwa Choi is a Senior Scientist in Jeju Fisheries Research Institute at National Institute of Fisheries Science in Korea. He has received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Pukyong National University and conducted his postdoctoral research studies at Pacific Biological Station in Canada. Dr. Choi served as internship program of North Pacific Marine Science Organization in Canada, and as program manager of KOICA ODA program for Algerian fisheries development. Currently he served as editor of Ocean Science Journal. His main research interests include fisheries resource survey, fish population dynamics and fisheries management in Korean marine ecosystem. He has published more than 200 domestic and international manuscripts and has registered about several patents regarding those research areas.

Han Kyu Lim is a Professor in the Marine and Fisheries Resources Department at Mokpo National University in Korea. He has received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Pukyong National University and conducted his postdoctoral research studies at School of Aquaculture, University of Tasmania in Australia. He had worked at the National Institute of Fisheries Science for 13 years. Prof. Lim served as the director of Smart aquafarm Convergence Research center in Mokpo National University, and currently a member of the World Aquaculture Society, the Malacological Society of Korea, the Korean Society of Developmental Biology, the Korean Society of Fisheries and Aquatic Science. His main research interests include endocrinology, reproductive physiology and cryopreservation for marine animals. He has published more than 100 manuscripts and has registered about 10 patents regarding those research areas.

Suengmok Cho is a professor in the Faculty of Food Science and Technology at Pukyong National University in Korea. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Pukyong National University, and received Ph.D. degree from the Department of Applied Biological Chemistry at The University of Tokyo in Japan. He worked as a principal research scientist at Korea Food Research Institute (2006-2018). His major research area includes seafood processing technology, development of functional foods from marine resources and neuropharmacological effects of foods and natural products. He has published more than 80 research articles and registered 50 patents. For the first time, the functional food with sleep-promoting effects developed by him was approved by KFDA.