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agency or department holding the document, should 
be provided so that readers may obtain a copy of the 
document. 
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 significance in statistical 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, 
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 number of the figure. 
Avoid placing labels vertically (except fory axis). Figure 
legends should explain all symbols and abbreviations 
and should be double-spaced on a separate page at 
the end of the manuscript. Color is allowed in figures 
to show morphological differences among species (for 
species identification), to show stain reactions, and 
to show gradations in temperature contours within 
maps. Color is discouraged in graphs, and for the few 
instances where color may be allowed, the use of color 
will be determined by the Managing Editor. 
• Probability is notated with a capital, italic P. 
• Zeros should precede all decimal points for values 
less than one. 
• Sample size, n, should be italicized. Do not confuse 
sample size, rt, with number of samples, number of 
transects, number of hauls, etc. 
• Capitalize the first letter of the first word in all labels 
within figures. 
• Do not use overly large font sizes in maps and for units 
of measurements along axes in figures. 
• Do not use bold fonts or bold lines in figures. 
• Do not place outline rules around graphs. 
• Use a comma in numbers of five digits or more (e.g. 
13,000 but 3000). 
• Maps require a North arrow and degrees latitude- 
longitude (e.g., 170°E). 
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 con- 
sidered correct form (e.g.. Source: Fish. Bull. 97:105). 
Submission 
Submit manuscript online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral. 
com/fisherybulletin. Commerce Department personnel 
should submit papers under a completed NOAA Form 
25-700. For further details on electronic submission, 
please contact the Associate Editor, Julie Scheurer, at 
julie.scheurer@noaa.gov 
When requested, the text and tables should be submit- 
ted in Word format. Figures should be sent as PDF files, 
Windows metafiles, tiff files, or EPS files. Send a copy 
of figures in the original 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 Julie Scheurer, Associate Editor. 
