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Fishery Bulletin 118(4) 
Fishery Bulletin 
Guidelines for authors 
Contributions published in Fishery Bulletin describe 
original research in marine fishery science, fishery engi- 
neering and economics, and marine environmental and 
ecological sciences (including modeling). Preference will 
be given to manuscripts that examine processes and 
underlying patterns. Descriptive reports, surveys, and 
observational papers may occasionally be published but 
should appeal to an audience outside the locale in which 
the study was conducted. 
Although all contributions are subject to peer review, 
responsibility for the contents of papers rests upon the 
authors and not on the editor or publisher. Submission 
of an article implies that the article is original and is not 
being considered for publication elsewhere. 
All submissions are subject to a double-blind review 
to remove the identity of author and reviewer during the 
review process. 
Plagiarism and double publication are considered 
serious breaches of publication ethics. To verify the orig- 
inality of the research in papers and to identify possible 
previous publication, manuscripts may be screened with 
plagiarism-detection software. 
Manuscripts must be written in English; authors 
whose native language is not English are strongly advised 
to have their manuscripts checked by English-speaking 
colleagues before submission. 
Once a paper has been accepted for publication, online 
publication takes approximately 2 weeks. 
There is no cost for publication in Fishery Bulletin. 
Types of manuscripts accepted by the journal 
Articles generally range from 20 to 30 double-spaced 
typed pages (12-point font) and describe an original 
contribution to fisheries science, engineering, or econom- 
ics. Tables and figures are not included in this page count, 
but the number of figures should not exceed 1 figure for 
every 4 pages of text. Articles contain the following divi- 
sions: abstract, introduction, methods, results, discussion, 
and conclusions. 
Notes are generally less than 10 double-spaced typed 
pages (12-point font), including the Literature cited sec- 
tion. Like articles, notes describe an original contribu- 
tion to fisheries science. They follow a format similar to 
that for articles: abstract, introduction, methods, results, 
and discussion, but the results and discussion sections 
may be combined and a conclusions section should not 
be included. They should include no more than 2 figures 
or tables (2 of each would be too many). They are distin- 
guished from full articles in that they report a noteworthy 
new observation or discovery—such as the first report of 
a new species, a unique finding, condition, or event that 
expands our knowledge of fisheries science, engineering, 
or economics—and do not require a lengthy discussion. 
Manuscripts on range extensions will not be considered. 
Companion articles should be submitted together and 
are published together as a scientific contribution. Both 
articles should address a closely related topic and may be 
articles that result from a workshop or conference. 
Review articles of exceptional quality may be consid- 
ered occasionally for publication on a case-by-case basis. 
They address a timely topic that is relevant to aspects 
of fisheries science. They should include an abstract, but 
the format of the article, per se, will be up to the author. 
Please contact the Scientific Editor to discuss your ideas 
regarding a potential review article before embarking on 
such a project. 
Preparation of manuscript 
Title page should include authors’ full names, mailing 
addresses, and the senior author’s email address. 
Abstract should be limited to 200 words (one-half typed 
page), state the main scope of the research, and empha- 
size the authors’ conclusions and relevant findings. Do 
not review the methods of the study or list the contents of 
the paper. Because abstracts are circulated by abstract- 
ing agencies, it is important that they represent the 
research clearly and concisely. 
General text must be typed in 12-point Times New 
Roman font throughout. A brief introduction should 
convey the broad significance of the paper; the remain- 
der of the paper should be divided into the following 
sections: Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, 
and Acknowledgments. Headings within each section 
must be short, reflect a logical sequence, and follow the 
rules of subdivision (i.e., there can be no subdivision 
without at least 2 subheadings). The entire text should 
be intelligible to interdisciplinary readers; therefore, 
all acronyms, abbreviations, and technical terms should 
be written out in full and defined the first time they 
are mentioned. Abbreviations should be used sparingly 
because they are not carried over to indexing databases 
and slow readability for those readers outside a disci- 
pline. They should never be used for the main subject 
(species, method) of a paper. 
For general style, follow the U.S. Government Publish- 
ing Office Style Manual (2016, available at website) and 
Scientific Style and Format: the CSE Manual for Authors, 
Editors, and Publishers (2014, 8th ed.) published by the 
Council of Science Editors. For scientific nomenclature, 
use the current edition of the American Fisheries Society’s 
Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United 
States, Canada, and Mexico and its companion volumes 
