Aims and Scope

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.

FAS is a multidisciplinary open access journal focusing on reports of original research and critical reviews and synthesis from the broad area of fisheries and aquatic sciences. The ultimate objective of FAS is to facilitate the discovery of connections between research areas, advancing science and filling knowledge gaps, and providing solutions for all present and future issues encountered in the sector of fisheries, aquaculture and seafood sciences. FAS is a central resource and essential reference point for all of those interested in aquaculture, aquatic life, aquatic environment, fisheries, fisheries economy, seafood sciences, marine biotechnology, freshwater and marine animals. FAS focuses on a variety of areas, including, amongst others, the following areas:

Marine Biotechnology
Molecular Biology and Genetics:

  • Aquatic toxicology and pollution;
  • Reproduction and health;
  • Aquatic biotechnologies;
  • Genetics and population genetics;
  • Physiology and molecular biology

Aquaculture
Fish Immunology and Pathology:

  • Aquatic animal behavior;
  • Disease prevention and treatment;
  • Environment interactions;
  • Farming and fishing technologies and economics;
  • Genetic breeding and development;
  • Healthy and ecological farming technology;
  • Human uses of aquatic resources;
  • Nutrition and aquaculture feed;
  • Physiology and biochemistries;
  • Biology and biochemistry;
  • Conservation and exploitation;
  • Diseases, parasitology and immunology;

Seafood Sciences
Fisheries Processing:

  • Seafood and seafood products
  • Fish and fish products
  • Fish quality
  • Seafood packaging and preservation
  • Marine processing waste
  • Marine bioactive compounds
  • Seafood processing
  • Seafood quality

Ecology and Fisheries Resource Management
Environment and Taxonomy:

  • Distribution, ecology and migration;
  • Population studies and reproduction;
  • Ecological and evolutionary issues;
  • Resource assessment and protection;
  • Stock assessment and modelling;
  • Sustainability;
  • Fisheries management;
  • Fisheries economy:
  • Taxonomy, anatomy, histology and morphology;
  • Marine environment issues;