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between numerous lines and symbols in graphs. Figures 
approved for color should be saved in CMYK format. 
All figures must be submitted as PDF, TIFF, or EPS 
files. 
e Capitalize only the first letter of the first word and 
proper nouns in all labels within figures. 
e Do not use overly large font sizes for labels in maps and 
for axis labels in graphs. 
e Use the same point size for all labels, except for panel 
labels (e.g., A), which should be slightly larger than 
other labels (e.g., 11 point versus 8 point). 
e Use asans serif font for all labels. Panel labels (e.g., A), 
however, should be in Times New Roman font. 
e Do not use bold fonts or bold lines in figures. Do not 
use italic fonts. Exceptions include use of italic fonts 
for labels of bodies of water in maps and a bold font for 
panel labels (e.g., A). 
e Do not place outline rules around graphs. 
e Do not include vertical and horizontal lines in the back- 
ground of graphs. Ticks for values on the x-axis and 
y-axis will suffice. 
e Place a north arrow and label degrees latitude and lon- 
gitude (e.g., 170°E) in all maps. If scale of map requires 
more than degrees, use degrees minutes, not decimal 
degrees. 
e Place panel labels (e.g., A, B, C) within the upper-left 
area of each graph or photo in a multi-panel figure, 
from left to right, then top to bottom. If the letter is 
not visible against a dark background, put a white box 
behind it. Do not use white labels. 
e Avoid placing labels vertically or diagonally. Y-axis 
labels can be vertical. Words in horizontal labels can be 
stacked vertically to fit. 
e Use symbols, shading, or patterns (not clip art) in maps 
and graphs. 
e For scale bars in maps, use kilometers. Use the label 
km or kilometers (lowercased). 
Supplementary materials that are considered essential, 
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be provided at the end of an article. These materials are 
subject to the editorial standards of the journal. A URL to 
the supplementary material and a brief explanation for 
including such material should be sent at the time of ini- 
tial submission of the paper to the journal. 
e Metadata, figures, and tables should be submitted in 
standard digital format (MS Word or PDF file) and 
should be cited in the general text, for example, as 
“... was determined (Suppl. Table 3, Suppl. Fig. 1).” 
e Websites should be cited with a URL in the general 
text. 
e Videos must not be larger than 30 MB to allow a swift 
technical response for viewing the video. Authors 
should consider whether a short video uniquely cap- 
tures what text alone cannot capture for the under- 
standing of a process or behavior under examination 
in the article. Supply an online link to the location of 
the video. 
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, 
reference to source is considered correct form (e.g., Source: 
Fish. Bull. 117:105). 
Failure to follow these guidelines 
and failure to correspond with editors 
in a timely manner will delay 
publication of a manuscript. 
Submission of manuscript 
Submit a manuscript online at the ScholarOne Manu- 
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of their manuscripts with either a completed and signed 
NOAA Form 25-700 or a copy of the clearance email from 
the Research Publication Tracking System. For further 
details on electronic submission, please contact the asso- 
ciate editor, Cara Mayo, at 
cara.mayo@noaa.gov. 
When requested, the text and tables should be submitted 
in MS Word format. Each figure should be sent as a sep- 
arate PDF, TIFF, or EPS file. Send a copy of a figure in 
the original software if conversion to any of these formats 
yields a degraded version of the figure. 
Questions? If you have questions regarding these guide- 
lines, please contact the managing editor, Kathryn 
Dennis, at 
kathryn.dennis@noaa.gov. 
Questions regarding manuscripts under review should be 
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