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Salmon Farming

edited by Jose Luis Muñoz and

Luis Vargas-Chacoff

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: salmon physiology; salmon health; salmon stress and welfare; climate change and salmon farming; technological innovation and sustainability; salmon aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)

Advances in Fish Pathology and Parasitology

edited by

Carmelo Iaria

Giovanni De Benedetto

and

Sabrina Natale

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1867 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; fish parasites; host– parasite interaction; fish; fish pathology; diagnostic pathology; disease prevention; sustainable production; farmed aquatic organisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fish Pathology and Parasitology)

Applications of Acoustics in Marine Fisheries

edited by

Víctor Espinosa

submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: fisheries; echosounder; sonar; acoustics; biomass

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fishery Facilities, Equipment, and Information Technology)

Mapping and Monitoring Aquatic Biodiversity in Hotspot Habitat Areas Using Environmental DNA (eDNA)

edited by

Yanjun Shen

Wenping He

and Xiuhui Ma

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4202 | Submission Open

Keywords: eDNA; aquatic biodiversity; fish diversity; community structure; diversity patterns; habitat destruction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)

Therapeutic Potential of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics in Advancing Aquaculture Health and Performance

edited by

Hien Van Doan

Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar

and Ehab El-Haroun

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2960 | Submission Open

Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; synbiotics; aquaculture health; disease resistance; sustainable aquaculture; functional feeds

Impacts of Different Feed Additives and Raising Conditions on Shrimp Growth and Health

edited by Ramon Casillas-Hernández and

José Reyes González Galaviz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1224 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; shrimp farming; shrimp culture system; feed additives; shrimp nutrition; shrimp growth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)

Use of Essential Oils in Aquaculture

edited by

Ronald Kennedy Luz

and

Bernardo Baldisserotto

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 733 | Submission Open

Keywords: welfare; safe management; transportation; growth; anesthetic; stress

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)

Aquaculture Pharmacology

edited by

Fan Yang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 696 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacokinetics; pharmacodynamics; withdrawal time; risk assessment; residue depletion; therapeutic efficacy; antibiotics in aquaculture; antiparasitic agents in aquaculture; aquatic medicine; aquaculture pharmacology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)

Phylogenetics of Aquatic Mollusks

edited by

Chunsheng Liu

Yi Yang

and Lu Qi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 644 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular phylogenetics; systematics; DNA barcoding; mitochondrial genome; nuclear genome

(This special issue belongs to the Section Taxonomy, Evolution, and Biogeography)

Building a Sustainable Future for Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture in a Time of Multiple Stressors

edited by

Ana Gavrilović

, Jurica Jug-Dujaković and Ivan Špelić

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable aquaculture; aquaculture developments; freshwater aquaculture; sustainable inland fisheries; aquatic invasive species

Unraveling the Complexities of Fish Reproductive Physiology: From Molecules to Ecosystems

edited by

Rafael Nóbrega

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproduction; aquaculture; ecology; biotechnology; endocrinology; gonads; sex; spermatogenesis; oogenesis; gamete quality

Toxicological Impacts of Pesticides on Aquatic Species: Mechanisms, Assessments, and Mitigation Strategies

edited by Yuhang Hong,

Cong Zhang

, Xiaozhen Yang, Liulan Zhao, Xiaowen Long and

Meimei Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticides; aquatic toxicology; oxidative stress; antioxidative signaling pathways; functional diet; natural antioxidants

Habitat as a Template for Life Histories of Fish

edited by

Bror Jonsson

submission deadline 1 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological trait trade-offs; environmental stress; life history traits; local adaptation; phenotypic plasticity; reaction norms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)

Toxicology of Anthropogenic Pollutants on Fish

edited by

Zhongdian Dong

submission deadline 5 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2174 | Submission Open

Keywords: anthropogenic pollutants; fish toxicology; aquatic ecosystems; organic pollutants; microplastics; trace elements; environmental protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environment and Climate Change)

The Roles of Fishery Biology and Fish Population Dynamics in Fisheries Management

edited by

Lourdes Jiménez-Badillo

submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7540 | Submission Open

Keywords: fishery biology; fish population dynamics; fishing ecology; stock assessment; data-limited fisheries management; fishery resource management; artisanal fishing; coastal fishing; fishing in protected areas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)

Development of Low-Crop, Low-Fishmeal or Low-Fish Oil Feeds for Aquaculture

edited by

Houguo Xu

and Qiang Ma

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5758 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; feed ingredient; aquaculture; productivity; feed alternatives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)

Growth, Metabolism, and Flesh Quality in Aquaculture Nutrition

edited by

Hang Yang

and Xugan Wu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3924 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrients; additives; medicinal plants; new protein sources; growth; metabolism; flesh quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)

Molecular Genetics and Genomics of Marine Fishes

edited by Shengyong Xu,

Zhiqiang Han

Yuan Li

, Binbin Shan,

Tianyan Yang

and Shaolei Sun

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1061 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine fish; genome assembly; mitochondrial DNA; population genetics/genomics; phylogenetics/phylogenomics; genetic diversity; genetic variation; adaptive evolution; DNA barcoding; fisheries management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)

Germplasm Resources and Genetic Breeding of Fish

edited by

Yang Liu

and

Yongsheng Tian

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: genome evolution; omics analysis; QTLs; gene editing; functional gene; germplasm preservation and utilization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)

Genetics and Breeding of Fishes

edited by Wuhui Li

submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish breeding techniques; reproduction; genetics and genomics; sustainable aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)

Fish Farming in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems

edited by Baoliang Liu and Wenyang Li

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2316 | Submission Open

Keywords: recirculating aquaculture system; indoor aquaculture; zero water exchange aquaculture; aquaculture environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Aquaculture

edited by

Hongwu Cui

, Chao Zhou and

Ran Zhao

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1183 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquaculture; fishery; fish behavior; intelligent recognition; deep learning; environmental monitoring; environmental interaction mechanisms

Advances in Impacts of Shrimp Feed Additives and Raising Conditions on Shrimp Growth and Immune Responses

edited by Luis Otavio Brito and Suzianny Maria Bezerra Cabral Da Silva

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: feed additive; shrimp culture; growth; economic benefits; immune responses; immunostimulants; disease resistance; intestinal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)

Zooplankton Production Applied to Aquaculture

edited by

Ricardo Vieira Rodrigues

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: rotifer; artemia; copepods; cladocera; zooplankton mass production; zooplankton enrichment; larviculture; biofloc; weaning protocols

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)

Diet and Intestinal Microbiota of Fish

edited by Qianwen Ding,

Yuanyuan Yao

and Tsegay Teame

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish gut microbiota; dietary modulation; host-microbe interaction; probiotics; aquaculture sustainability; microbial biomarkers; metagenomics; antibiotic resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)

Aquatic Animal Diseases and Vaccine Development

edited by Aijun Lv

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animal diseases; etiology; epidemiology; host immune response; vaccine; prevention and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)

Mesopelagic Fish Ecology, Biology and Evolution

edited by

Konstantinos Tsagarakis

, María Quintela and Pilar Olivar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4082 | Submission Open

Keywords: vertical migrations; biological pump; oxygen minimum zones; lanternfish; hatchetfish; lightfishes; bristlemouths; deep-sea; twilight zone; fisheries; biogeography; population genetics; connectivity; feeding ecology

Life History and Population Dynamics of Marine Fish

edited by Peter G. Coulson

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: otoliths; age and growth; maturation; spawning time and duration; life history ratio (LHR); mortality and recruitment

Ecology of Fish: Age, Growth, Reproduction and Feeding Habits

edited by

André Martins Vaz-Dos-Santos

and

Estevan Luiz da Silveira

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: age; growth; reproductive ecology; feeding ecology; population dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)

Vantage Points in the Morphology of Aquatic Organisms

edited by Peter S. Johnston

submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: morphology; palaeontology; aquatic; vertebrate; invertebrate; fish; cetacean

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)

Advances in Fish Reproductive Physiology

edited by Walisson De Souza e Silva, Deliane Cristina Costa,

Wei Ge

and Raphael Nogueira Bahiense

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3559 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproduction; fish; endocrinology; gametogenesis; spawning; hormones; gonads; aquaculture; ovulation; spermatogenesis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Biochemistry)

Prebiotics, Probiotics, and Symbiotics in Fish and Shellfish Nutrition and Feed Technology

edited by

Marina Paolucci

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: prebiotics; probiotics; synbiotics; functional feed; fish and shellfish health; fish and shellfish quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Feeding)

Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA)

edited by Patricia Moraes-Valenti and

Wagner C. Valenti

submission deadline 10 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: IMTA; integrated aquaculture; nutrient regeneration; restorative aquaculture; ecological and symbiotic aquaculture; aquamimicry; aquapony

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sustainable Aquaculture)

Aquatic Ecotoxicology: Field and Laboratory Approaches

edited by Yuri Dornelles Zebral

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1312 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecotoxicology; monitoring programs; experimental studies; biomarkers; metals; organic pollution; pesticides; legacy contaminants; emergent contaminants; climate crisis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Biochemistry)

Environmental Physiology of Aquatic Animals

edited by

Weijie Mu

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5650 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animals; adaptability; environmental response; physiological mechanism; propagation and breeding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physiology and Biochemistry)

New Conservation Strategies for Freshwater and Marine Fishes: Habitat Is the Key

edited by

Robert L. Vadas, Jr.

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 770 | Submission Open

Keywords: cumulative impacts; habitat diversity; habitat and passage (e.g.; jumping) guilds; biotic indices along anthropogenic gradients; mitigation; fish populations and assemblages

Genetic and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Economic Traits in Crustaceans

edited by Jiajia Wang and Haochang Su

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular mechanism; genetics; multi-omics; economic traits; growth; reproduction and development; sex determination; disease resistance; stress resistance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Genetics and Biotechnology)

Aquatic Animal Disease Control

edited by Dongling Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease control; pathogen; immune; drug; probiotic; disease resistance breeding; transcriptome; genome; water environment; gene

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)

Modeling Approach for Fish Stock Assessment

edited by Margarita M. Rincón Hidalgo and

Heng Zhang

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish; stock assessment; modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)

Physiological Responses of Fish to Stressors

edited by Xiaohong Liu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: wild fish; aquatic fish; physiological responses; new technology; molecular mechanisms; evolutionary perspectives; adaptation

Microbial Pathogens, Disease Control and Veterinary Drug Use in Aquaculture

edited by Haipeng Cao,

Yibin Yang

and Yali Wang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open

Keywords: diseases; pathogens; control; aquaculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)

Sustainable Fisheries Dynamics

edited by Rong Wan and Junbo Zhang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable fisheries management; overfishing; climate change; habitat degradation; fisheries dynamic models; ecosystem responses; interdisciplinary approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fishery Economics, Policy, and Management)

Prevention and Control of Aquatic Animal Diseases

edited by

Erlong Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9208 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic animal diseases; fish vaccines; immunostimulants; Chinese herbs in aquaculture; aquatic animal pathogen; host-pathogen interaction; disease-resistance genes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)

Trophic Ecology of Freshwater and Marine Fish Species

edited by Davide Cicala, Ying Xue, Kai Wang and

Rijin Jiang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3428 | Submission Open

Keywords: fish; trophic niches; trophic ecology; food web; dietary composition; feeding strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biology and Ecology)

Fish Health and Welfare in Aquaculture and Research Settings

edited by

Luis André Luz Barbas

, Marcelo Ferreira Torres and

Martina Bortoletti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 877 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced monitoring technologies; aquaculture sustainability; behavioural indicators; environmental and nutritional impact; ethical aquaculture; fish welfare; husbandry practices; precision aquaculture; stress physiology; welfare assessments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Welfare, Health and Disease)

An Issue in Honor of Yoram Avnimelech: Application of Biofloc Technology (BFT)

edited by

Felipe Boéchat Vieira

Mauricio G.C. Emerenciano

and