Small-Scale Artisanal Fisheries, Inland Aquaculture on Saline–Alkali Land, and Sea Ranch Fisheries
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Aquatic Animals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2027 | Viewed by 1193
Editors
Interests: climate changes; oyster reef; artificial reef; sea-weed bed; cephalopod; fish larvae and eggs; sea ranch
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Interests: fish functional diversity; environmental DNA; invasive fish species; multiple human impacts; aquatic biodiversity and conservation
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Interests: fisheries science; fisheries resource management; marine policy and spatial planning; bio-logging and fish behavior; coastal ecosystem conservation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Coastal and inland small-scale artisanal fisheries, saline–alkali land fisheries, and sea ranching are three key components of sustainable and green fisheries and aquacultural systems in East Asia. Small-scale artisanal fisheries support the livelihoods of numerous coastal communities, maintain traditional fishing culture, and contribute significantly to local food security. Saline–alkali land fisheries effectively utilize marginal land and inland resources, alleviate pressure on traditional freshwater and coastal aquacultural areas, and expand the overall space for aquaculture. Sea ranching helps restore depleted coastal fishery resources and enhance marine ecological stability. Collectively, these three models are important to the long-term sustainable development of the fishery industry in East Asia.
This Special Issue aims to advance the scientific understanding of sustainable fishery management and provide practical solutions for aquatic animal conservation in these three models in inland and coastal environmental regions, including China and Japan. It emphasizes three interrelated research directions: (1) the propagation, conservation, and genetic protection of endemic aquatic animal species; (2) the ecological restoration and adaptive management of inland, coastal and sea ranch water areas, especially in high-salinity and low-temperature environments; and (3) the investigation, monitoring, and assessment of fishery resources using modern survey techniques and data-driven analytical approaches.
Moreover, rapid climate change, habitat degradation, and increasing anthropogenic pressures are posing serious threats to endemic aquatic biodiversity and the sustainability of inland and coastal fisheries, particularly in arid and alpine ecosystems. To address these challenges, this Special Issue provides an interdisciplinary platform for innovative research integrating ecology, conservation biology, aquaculture technology, remote sensing, environmental DNA (eDNA), and fishery resource assessment models.
We welcome original research articles, reviews, and case studies that contribute theoretical advances, methodological innovations, and policy-relevant insights, with the goal of supporting resilient fisheries and ecological restoration under extreme environmental conditions.
Dr. Min Xu
Dr. Lei Zhou
Dr. Hideaki Tanoue
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- small-scale artisanal fisheries
- saline–alkali land aquaculture
- sea ranching
- sustainable fishery management
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