Fishery Bulletin 
Guide for Contributors 
Content 
Articles published in Fishery Bulletin de- 
scribe original research in fishery marine 
science, engineering and economics, and the 
environmental and ecological sciences, in- 
cluding modeling. Articles may range from 
relatively short to extensive; notes are re- 
ports of 5 to 10 pages without an abstract 
and describing methods or results not sup- 
ported by a large body of data. 
Although all contributions are subject to 
peer review, responsibility for the contents of 
papers rests upon the authors and not upon 
the editor or the publisher. It is therefore im- 
portant that the contents of the manuscript 
are carefully considered by the authors. 
Submission of an article is understood to 
imply that the article is original and is not 
being considered for publication elsewhere. 
Manuscripts should be written in English. 
Authors whose native language is not En- 
glish are strongly advised to have their 
manuscripts checked by English-speaking 
colleagues prior to submission. 
Preparation 
Title page should include authors’ full 
names and mailing addresses, the corre- 
sponding author’s telephone, FAX number, 
and E-mail address, and a list of key words 
to describe the contents of the manuscript. 
Abstract should not exceed one double- 
spaced typed page. It should state the main 
scope of the research but emphasize its con- 
clusions and relevant findings. Because ab- 
stracts are circulated by abstracting 
agencies, it is important that they represent 
the research clearly and concisely. 
Text must be typed double-spaced through- 
out. A brief introduction should portray the 
broad significance of the paper; the remain- 
der of the paper should be divided into the 
following sections: Materials and meth- 
ods, Results, Discussion (or Conclusions), 
and Acknowledgments. Headings within 
each section must be short, reflect a logical 
sequence, and follow the rules of multiple 
subdivision (i.e. there can be no subdivision 
without at least two items). The entire text 
should be intelligible to interdisciplinary 
readers; therefore, all acronyms, abbrevia- 
tions, and technical terms should be spelled 
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out the first time they are mentioned. The 
scientific names of species must be written 
out the first time they are mentioned; sub- 
sequent mention of scientific names may be 
abbreviated. Follow the U.S. Government 
Printing Office Style Manual (1984 ed.) and 
the CBE Scientific Style and Format (6th 
ed.) for editorial style, and the most current 
issue of the American Fisheries Society’s 
Common and Scientific Names of Fishes 
from the United States and Canada for fish 
nomenclature. Dates should be written as 
follows: 11 November 1991. Measurements 
should be expressed in metric units, e.g., 
metric tons as (t); if other units of measure- 
ment are used, please make this fact explicit 
to the reader. The numeral one (1) should be 
typed as a one, not as a lower-case el (1). Use of 
appendices is discouraged. 
Text footnotes should be numbered with 
Arabic numerals. Footnote all personal 
communications, unpublished data, and un- 
published manuscripts with full address of 
the communicator or author, or, as in the 
case of unpublished data, where the data 
are on file. Authors are advised to avoid ref- 
erences to nonstandard (gray) literature, 
such as internal, project, processed, or ad- 
ministrative reports. Where these refer- 
ences are used, please include whether they 
are available from NTIS (National Techni- 
cal Information Service) or from some other 
public depository. 
Literature cited comprises published works 
find those accepted for publication in peer- 
reviewed literature (in press). Follow the 
name and year system for citation format. 
In the text, cite as follows: Smith and Jones 
(1977) or (Smith and Jones, 1977). If there 
is a sequence of citations, list by year: Smith, 
1932; Smith and Jones, 1985; Smith and 
Allen, 1986. Abbreviations of serials should 
conform to abbreviations given in Serial 
Sources for the BIOSIS Previews Database. 
Authors are responsible for the accuracy and 
completeness of fill citations. 
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 ex- 
plained in the table legend. Other inciden- 
tal comments may be footnoted with italic 
numerals. Use the asterisk only to indicate 
probability in statistical data. Because ta- 
bles are typeset, they need only be submit- 
ted typed and formatted, with double-spaced 
legends. Zeros should precede all decimal 
points for values less than one. 
Figures must be cited in numerical order in 
the text. The senior author’s last name and 
the figure number should be written on the 
back of each one. Hand-drawn illustrations 
should be submitted as originals and not as 
photocopies. Submit photographs as glossy 
prints or slides that show good contrast, 
otherwise we cannot guarantee a good final 
printed copy. Graphic illustrations should 
be submitted as laser-printed copies, not as 
photocopies. Label all figures with Helve- 
tica typeface and capitalize the first letter 
of the first word in axis labels. Italicize spe- 
cies name and variables in equations. Use 
zeros before all decimal points. Use upper- 
case Times Roman bold typeface to label the 
parts of a figure, e.g. A, B, C, etc. Send orig- 
inal figures to the Scientific Editor when 
the manuscript has been accepted for publi- 
cation. Each figure legend should explain 
all symbols and abbreviations in the figure 
and should be double-spaced and placed at 
the end of the manuscript. 
Copyright law does not cover government 
publications; they fall within the public do- 
main. If an author reproduces any part of a 
government publication in his work, refer- 
ence to source is appreciated. 
Submission 
Send printed copies (original and three cop- 
ies without staples) to the Scientific Editor: 
Dr. John B. Pearce, Scientific Editor 
Northeast Fisheries Science Center 
National Marine Fisheries Service 
166 Water Street 
Woods Hole, MA 02543-1097 
Once the manuscript has been accepted for 
publication, you will be asked to submit a 
software copy of your manuscript to the Man- 
aging Editor. The software copy should be 
submitted in WordPerfect or Microsoft Word 
text format and placed on a 3.5-inch disk 
that is double-sided, double or high density, 
and that is compatible with either DOS or 
Apple Macintosh systems. 
A copy of page proofs will be sent to the au- 
thor for final approval prior to publication. 
Copies of published articles and notes are 
available free of charge to the senior author 
(50 copies) and to his or her laboratory (50 
copies). Additional copies may be purchased 
in lots of 100 when the author receives page 
proofs. 
