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Tables are often overused in scientific papers; it is 

 seldom necessary or even desirable to present all the data 

 associated with a study. Tables should not be excessive 

 in size and must be cited in numerical order in the text. 

 Headings should be short but ample enough to allow the 

 table to be intelligible on its own. All unusual symbols 

 must be explained in the table legend. Other incidental 

 comments may be footnoted with italic numeral footnote 

 markers. Use asterisks to indicate probability in statisti- 

 cal data. Do not type table legends on a separate page; 

 place them above the table data. Do not submit tables 

 in photo mode. 



Figures include line illustrations, photographs (or 

 slides), and computer-generated graphs and must be 

 cited in numerical order in the text. Graphics should 

 aid in the comprehension of the text, but they should 

 be limited to presenting patterns rather than raw data. 

 Figures should not exceed one figure for every four pages 

 of text. Figures must be labeled with author's name and 

 number of the figure. Avoid placing labels vertically 

 (except of y axis). Figure legends should explain all 

 symbols and abbreviations and should be double-spaced 

 on a separate page at the end of the manuscript. Please 

 note that we do not print graphs in color. 



Failure to follow these guidelines 



and failure to correspond with editors 



in a timely manner will delay 



publication of a manuscript. 



Copyright law does not apply to Fishery Bulletin, 

 which falls within the public domain. However, if an 

 author reproduces any part of an article from Fishery 

 Bulletin in his or her work, reference to source is consid- 

 ered correct form (e.g., Source: Fish. Bull 97:105). 



Submission 



The Scientific Editorial Office encourages authors to 

 submit their manuscripts as a single PDF (preferred) 

 or Word (zipped) document by e-mail to Fishery. 

 Bulletin@noaa.gov. Please use the subject heading, 

 "Fishery Bulletin manuscript submission". Do not send 

 encrypted files. For further details on electronic sub- 

 mission, please contact the Scientific Editorial Office 

 directly (see address below). Or you may send your 

 manuscript on a compact disc in one of the above formats 

 along with four printed copies (one original plus three 

 copies [stapled]) to the Scientific Editor, at the address 

 shown below. 



Dr. Adam Moles 



Scientific Editor, Fishery Bulletin 



NOAA/NMFS/AFSC 



17109 Point Lena Loop Road 



Juneau, AK 99801-8626 



Once the manuscript has been accepted for publication, 

 you will be asked to submit a final electronic copy of 

 your manuscript. When requested, the text and tables 

 should be submitted in Word or Word Rich Text Format. 

 Figures should be sent as PDF files, Windows metafiles, 

 tiff files, or EPS files. Send a copy of figures in the origi- 

 nal software if conversion to any of these formats yields 

 a degraded version. 



Questions? If you have questions regarding these 

 guidelines, please contact the Managing Editor, Sharyn 

 Matriotti, at 



Sharyn.Matriotti(@noaa.gov 



Questions regarding manuscripts under review should 

 be addressed to Adam Moles, Scientific Editor, at Adam. 

 Moles@noaa.gov 



