Aquatic foods (includes farmed or wild-caught fish, molluscs, crustaceans, miscellaneous aquatic invertebrates, and aquatic plants or seaweeds) represent a valuable source of essential dietary nutr...

Experimental feeding trials are the foundation of research to advance aquaculture nutrition science and the aquafeed industry. In vivo feeding trials are resource-intensive activities and therefore...

Infectious disease remains one of the major impediments to the growth and sustainability of shrimp farming worldwide. Despite extensive efforts, including surveillance and diagnostic testing, movem...

The Mekong River basin is a biodiversity hotspot and supports the largest inland capture fishery globally. The fish and fisheries, especially migratory species that underpin the capture fisheries, ...

The potential of seaweed as a renewable resource is becoming increasingly recognized by diverse stakeholders in Europe. Currently, several initiatives are working on accelerating the development of...

Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA), like 22:6n-3 (Docosahexaenoic acid; DHA) and 20:5n-3 (Eicosapentaenoic acid; EPA), are recognized for a range of important physiological roles in m...

Sex plays a crucial role in shaping the immune response of vertebrates, leading to differing susceptibilities to diseases between females and males. This review explores the observed sexually dimor...

Aquaculture has proven to be a vital and very efficient source of animal protein to meet the food demands of the ongoing increase in the global human population. In response to the rising accumulat...

Atlantic sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus is widely distributed along the Atlantic coast of North America, with spawning populations extending from the St. Lawrence River, Quebec to the St....

Sciaenidae is the family of marine fish that has the highest aquaculture growth and production in the world. In this study, the global production, historical characteristics, biological aspects, an...

Understanding how feed intake is regulated in fish is essential for feeding efficiency in aquaculture. For this regulation, the central nervous system in fish orchestrates behavioral and physiologi...

Understanding fish movement and response in relation to their environment near infrastructure and migratory barriers is crucial for developing sustainable fisheries management solutions. Intermedia...

Evaluating artificial light as a bycatch reduction device (bycatch reduction light, “BRL”) requires a multidisciplinary approach that applies knowledge of fisheries science, fishing technology, eng...

Reproduction is a fundamental biological process for producing offspring and ensuring the continuation of the species. With nearly 35,000 fish species worldwide exhibiting a very diverse range of r...

Spiny lobster species are ecologically important and highly prized as seafood globally. Populations of spiny lobsters have been impacted by overfishing, the harvesting of juveniles for seeding aqua...

Within the last two decades, there has been suggestions to change common and scientific names to honor indigenous peoples or when a matronym or patronym was discovered to pursue reprehensible activ...

A range of sustainability metrics have been proposed over the years that calculate the various efficiencies (and inefficiencies) of the use of feed in animal production (terrestrial livestock and a...

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), brown trout (Salmo trutta), and steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) kelts have important conservation value for population resilience. Nonetheless, relative to othe...

Aquaculture plays an important role in the world’s productive, social, and economic growth. The production of low-trophic-level fish such as Clupeids, aimed at the sustainable growth of the aquacul...

Aquaponics, the integration of fish culture with plant production, has attracted widespread interest as a method to reduce the environmental impacts of food production and provide locally produced,...

Game theory has been extensively studied and applied in both the field of business and animal behavior. Similarly, in aquaculture, research and applications in these areas are in need as well. Cons...

Southern flounder are an iconic coastal finfish through the Southeast U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Southern flounder spend the early part of their lives in coastal and estuarine habitats, late...

Species extinction and population extirpation are now widespread across aquatic ecosystems with many diadromous species, including Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), in decline throughout much of the N...

The surge in visibility of human rights abuses within the seafood supply chain has propelled scrutiny into the sustainability of global fisheries, leading to heightened interest in the social perfo...

Many ecosystems have been dramatically affected by non-native species, but not all such species have strong deleterious effects. American shad, Alosa sapidissima, a fish species native to the Atlan...

This commentary reviews total aquatic food supply from aquaculture and capture fisheries from 2010 to 2020 at global, regional, and national levels within main producing countries; aquatic animal f...

A variety of new feed ingredients are emerging in the aquaculture feed sector. While the technology readiness of these options varies across and within the new ingredient classes, it remains import...

Published in Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture (Ahead of Print, 2024)

Burbot (Lota lota) are the only true freshwater members of the order Gadiformes and are ideal candidates for intensive cool or coldwater aquaculture. This species has a low temperature requirement,...

Published in Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture (Vol. 32, No. 3, 2024)

The aquatic environment holds a vast source of organisms that provide numerous opportunities to bioprospect new molecules. Notably, fish are producers of an epidermal mucus that offers protection a...

Microplastics (MP) are a contaminant of emerging concern and, as such, there has been a rush to action and publication. Over the past two decades, this haste has resulted in a chaotic and cluttered...

Harmful algal blooms (HAB) are natural environmental occurrences that can disrupt ecosystem function that supports fisheries and aquaculture, as well as rendering harvested seafood, especially shel...

Molluscan mariculture has become increasingly common in coastal areas of China with production accounting for ∼69% of Chinese total mariculture production. In other international locations, however...

The welfare of fishes and aquatic invertebrates is important, and several jurisdictions have included these taxa under welfare regulation in recent years. Regulation of welfare requires use of scie...

Feed use in aquaculture results in large amounts of embodied land, freshwater, energy and wild fish use. Selection of feed ingredients at feed mills can reduce the amounts of one or more of the fou...

The COVID-19 pandemic created an unprecedented shock to capture fisheries and aquaculture sectors. This scoping review of 670 articles explored the spatial, temporal, and thematic coverage of this ...

The white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) is a highly lethal pathogen for several crustacean species, which implies that this virus has caused high mortalities and significant economic losses for the gl...

A descriptive annotated bibliography is presented of recent selected publications dealing with the reported health benefits and risks of fish and seafood consumption; fish and seafood including far...

Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides, LMB) and Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu, SMB) are among the most highly invasive species across the globe, but are simultaneously among the most highl...

Abstract Accumulating evidence has demonstrated a decrease in post-release survival of angled Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) during periods of warm water temperatures. Consequently, the application of water temperature-related fishery closures by resource managers is gaining interest. Here, the role of water temperature-related fishery closures in recreational Atlantic salmon fisheries is reviewed by

This article reviews the international literature on the natural enemies of Dreissena spp.—bivalves which internationally have strong impacts on aquatic ecosystems, industries, fisheries, and aquac...

Abstract The queen conch (Aliger gigas) is an important fishery resource species in the Caribbean region, increasingly threatened by overharvest. The species’ life history is characterized by density-dependent reproduction, benthic egg masses, and a 2-4-week planktotrophic period with potential for long-distance dispersal. This review focuses on veliger growth, development, and settlement, especially

Abstract Routinely, fish encounter stressors and conditions that require the use of anaerobic exercise, including escaping predators, capturing prey, and interacting with fisheries. Although anaerobic metabolism rapidly yields energy to support locomotion, it also accelerates the depletion of energy stores, and accumulates potentially damaging metabolites, relative to aerobic metabolism. During recovery

Abstract Blue foods are highly diverse and are supported by a wide range of ecosystems, production practices, and markets. This diversity influences resiliency of aquatic food systems, their capacity to contribute to global food security, and the spread of knowledge and adoption of innovations. Here, trends in diversity and determinants of diversity in capture fisheries and aquaculture production were

Published in Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture (Vol. 32, No. 1, 2024)

Abstract China effectively utilizes industrialization to enhance the productivity growth of deep-sea cage mariculture. This study reviews the industrialization of deep-sea cage mariculture in China, focusing on three sectors: small-scale cage mariculture, large-scale cage mariculture, and ocean-engineering cage mariculture, based on different productivity levels. The industrialization process is divided

Abstract Creatine is a popular ergogenic sport supplement used to improve exercise performance and muscle growth in athletes. Further, studies suggest protective effects of creatine in neurodegenerative diseases, type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, aging and fatty liver disease in humans. Similarly, the versatility of creatine, as a supplement or feed additive, has been evaluated in different

Abstract Mixed fisheries occur when multiple species are caught together and harvested by multiple fleets. The biological and technical interactions in mixed fisheries distinguish them from single-species fisheries, which makes them challenging for their assessment and management. The present knowledge synthesis reviewed pertinent policy documents and academic databases for twenty-three mixed fisheries

Abstract The extinction of the Chinese paddlefish Psephurus gladius is examined in the context of transnationalism, technology transfer, and the compressing timescape of human activity, not just from the perspective of Psephurus, but also sturgeons and other long-lived, ancient and not-so-ancient declining fish species. Information is presented and questions raised as to why the extinction of Psephurus

Abstract The human dimension is one major source of uncertainty in the management of social-ecological systems such as fisheries. Agent-based models (ABMs) can help to reduce these uncertainties by making it possible to model and simulate human behavior. To understand how ABMs can be applied in fisheries science, a classification scheme was developed based on reviews in other social-ecological domains

Abstract The Hudson River (HR) Estuary has a long history of pollution with a variety of contaminants including PCBs and dioxins. In fact, 200 miles of the mainstem HR is designated a U.S. federal Superfund site, the largest in the nation, because of PCB contamination. The tidal HR hosts the southernmost spawning population of Atlantic tomcod, Microgadus tomcod, and studies revealed a correlation between

Abstract This paper presents an overview of the effectiveness of satellite images with remote sensing applications in determining potential fishing grounds and its applicability for the Indian mackerel (R. kanagurta) in the Malaysian EEZ off the South China Sea. Most oceanic fish species tend to aggregate in large schools that can span tens of kilometers. Thus, finding fish schools and productive fishing

Published in Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture (Vol. 31, No. 3, 2023)

Abstract Mariculture development has contributed to improving global food and nutrition security. This commentary reviews the importance of blue growth and the potential for aquaculture to fill the nutritional gap left by wild fisheries. On this basis, Chinese mariculture development was analyzed, focusing on five representative large-scale aquaculture practices over the past 60 years. The Chinese

Published in Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture (Vol. 32, No. 2, 2024)

Abstract The catch efficiency of towed fishing gears is the fraction of the target species in the gear path that were caught and retained. Catch efficiency is fundamental for calculating population status required for establishing fisheries management reference points. Consequently, catch efficiency has been estimated for many commercially important scallop (Pectinid) fisheries. This article synthesizes

Abstract The paper reviews the contribution of fish and seafood to food supply and feed supply at a global, regional and national level. Fish and seafood represents a healthier alternative to terrestrial meat and processed meat products; usually having a higher protein content on an edible fresh weight basis than terrestrial meats, are generally leaner and have a lower saturated fat content than terrestrial

Abstract Seasonality is a natural feature of wild caught fisheries that introduces variation in food supply, and which often is amplified by fisheries management systems. Seasonal timing of landings patterns and linkages to consumption patterns can have a potentially strong impact on income for coastal communities as well as import patterns. This study characterizes the relationship between seasonality

Abstract Intermuscular bones (IBs) are a common characteristic of Asian carp. Ingested IBs and other fishbone fragments are associated with health complications and have remained a significant concern among consumers. Asian carp are bony, and their safety concerning IBs is a hot topic, prompting extensive research on possible ways of eliminating IBs from fish products. The research on IBs is ongoing