Deep-Sea Fish and Fisheries

Dear Colleagues,

Deep-sea fishes are a very diverse group of chondrichthyans and teleosts widely distributed in the world’s oceans from the Arctic to Antarctic and inhabiting the water column and seabed of continental slopes, seamounts and high seas at depths greater 400 m. Despite the long period of studies of deep-sea fishes and commercial exploitation of their resources, their importance in the ecosystems is still poorly understood. Our knowledge of their taxonomy, zoogeography, evolution, phylogeny, basic biological traits, and conservation needs remain scarce. This Special Issue will provide an overview of the current status of knowledge on the variety of topics related to deep-sea fish and fisheries, including taxonomy, zoogeography, phylogeny, molecular biology, evolution, life history, role in the ecosystem, conservation, stock assessment, fisheries and management worldwide. The present Special Issue will comprise collected papers, the majority of which provide new or previously unpublished data. This collection will give readers the opportunity to find a lot of useful information on deep-sea fish and fisheries in a single reference.

Dr. Alexei M. Orlov
Dr. Michael Maia Mincarone
Guest Editors

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