Special Issue on Aquaculture

Aquaculture -- also known as fish or shellfish farming -- refers to the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of plants and animals in all types of water environments including ponds, rivers, lakes, and the ocean.  Researchers and aquaculture producers are "farming" all kinds of freshwater and marine species of fish, shellfish, and plants.  Aquaculture produces food fish, sport fish, bait fish, ornamental fish, crustaceans, mollusks, algae, sea vegetables, and fish eggs.  The goal of this special issue is to provide a platform for scientists and academicians all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in this area of aquaculture.

In this special issue, we invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles that explore aquaculture. In this special issue, potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Benefits and problems with aquaculture
• Aquaculture financing
• Marine aquaculture
• Freshwater aquaculture 
• Aquaculture and the environment, climate
• Aquaculture management

Authors should read over the journal’s For Authors carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly specify the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title. The research field “Special Issue - Aquaculture” should be selected during your submission.

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