Sustainable Aquaculture of Crustaceans
A special issue of Fishes (ISSN 2410-3888). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Aquaculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 July 2026 | Viewed by 476
Special Issue Editors
Interests: feed additive; shrimp culture; aquaculture economic benefits; soil and water management
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: aquatic animal health; feed additive; shrimp culture; virology applied to aquaculture and gene expression
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Crustacean farming has become one of the most profitable and dynamic sectors of global aquaculture, including the culture of marine and freshwater shrimps, crabs, lobsters, crayfish, and microcrustaceans used for feed and ornamental purposes. The sector has already surpassed wild capture production, but its long-term growth depends on the adoption of sustainable strategies that simultaneously enhance productivity, reduce costs, and minimize environmental impacts. Sustainability involves more than nutrition. While replacing fishmeal and fish oil with alternative and functional ingredients—such as plant-based proteins, agro-industrial byproducts, nucleotides, mannan oligosaccharides, probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics, and paraprobiotics—remains essential, equal emphasis must be placed on improving reproduction, larval rearing, growth performance, and health management. Furthermore, innovations in selective breeding, broodstock nutrition, and disease prevention can significantly boost survival, immune responses, and resilience against stressors. Additionally, the modernization of production systems is reshaping crustacean aquaculture. Biofloc and Synbiotic technology, recirculating aquaculture systems (RASs), and integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA), coupled with the digital tools of Shrimp Farming 4.0, are optimizing resource use through real-time monitoring and automation. Moreover, better soil and water management and reduced effluent discharge are also key to mitigating environmental conflicts. By integrating nutritional, genetic, technological, and ecological approaches, sustainable crustacean aquaculture can secure its role as a resilient and environmentally responsible food production sector.
Suggested Keywords
- Sustainable aquaculture;
- Crustacean farming;
- Marine and freshwater shrimps;
- Lobsters, crabs, crayfish;
- Microcrustaceans;
- Reproduction and breeding;
- Growth performance;
- Health management;
- Functional feed additives;
- Fishmeal replacement;
- Aquafeed innovation;
- Biofloc and Synbiotic technology;
- Integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA);
- Aquaculture 4.0;
- Environmental management.
Prof. Dr. Luis Otavio Brito
Prof. Dr. Suzianny Maria Bezerra Cabral Da Silva
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Fishes is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- sustainable aquaculture
- crustacean farming
- marine and freshwater shrimps
- lobsters, crabs, crayfish
- microcrustaceans
- reproduction and breeding
- growth performance
- health management
- functional feed additives
- fishmeal replacement
- aquafeed innovation
- Biofloc and Synbiotic technology
- integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA)
- Aquaculture 4.0
- environmental management
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
