Toward sustainable aquaculture: Integrating technology, governance, and food security
Available online 24 August 2026
Global food security is increasingly constrained by population growth, resource limitations, and climate change, while capture fisheries have reached or exceeded sustainable production limits. Aquaculture...
The effect of hook appendage length on species' catch probability in a Pacific halibut longline fishery
Available online 24 August 2026
In Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) longline fisheries from southeast Alaska to the United States West Coast, restrictive harvest limits have been placed on yelloweye rockfish (Sebastes ruberrimus)...
Designing pot entrances for flatfish: behavioural responses of European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) and implications for fisheries
Available online 24 August 2026
Bycatch of endangered, threatened, and protected (ETP) species and catch depredation remain major challenges for gillnet and longline fisheries. Fish pots could provide a more sustainable alternative...
Threshold effects of dietary cottonseed protein concentrate substitution for fishmeal on growth, antioxidant capacity and metabolic regulation in spotted seabass (Lateolabraxmaculatus)
Available online 22 August 2026
This study evaluated cottonseed protein concentrate (CPC) as a partial fishmeal substitute in spotted seabass (Lateolabrax maculatus). In a 60-d feeding trial, 400 fish (initial weight 50.91 ± 2.24 g)...
Decarbonizing aquaculture: Integrating technology, policy, and nature for Net-Zero blue food systems
Available online 22 August 2026
Aquaculture plays a critical role in global food and nutrition security, supporting livelihoods and providing high-quality protein to nearly three billion people. However, rapid sectoral intensification...
Cetobacterium piscicola sp. nov., a novel fish intestinal bacterium with potential as an aquatic probiotic
Available online 22 August 2026
Two bacterial strains, WYW-01 and WYW-02T, were isolated from the feces of Erythroculter ilishaeformis and Megalobrama amblycephala, respectively. Both strains were Gram-stain-negative, anaerobic, non-spore-forming,...
Fish welfare in aquaculture: Status, challenges, and future directions
Available online 21 August 2026
The rapid expansion of aquaculture to meet global protein demand underscores the critical need to prioritize fish welfare within sustainable production frameworks. Grounded in a review of contemporary...
Effects of the ratio of commercial feed to mixed microalgae on metamorphosis, physiological health, and related gene expression in Penaeus vannamei larvae
Available online 21 August 2026
High-quality shrimp seedlings are the lifeline of the Penaeus vannamei industry, but their production is often limited by unstable and expensive living microalgae. To develop a more sustainable larval...
Size selectivity in red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) pots depends on the number of escape openings and catch size
Available online 21 August 2026
To reduce catches of red king crab (Paralithodes camtschaticus) below the minimum legal size (MLS), it is mandatory to use four circular escape openings when conducting quota-regulated pot fishing in...
Pivotal role of pomca in the rapid growth of gynogenetic red crucian carp
Available online 21 August 2026
Gynogenesis is a key technique for germplasm improvement in aquaculture. Previously, we successfully generated gynogenetic red crucian carp (GRCC) by artificial gynogenesis using blunt snout bream....
Reconstruction and pattern analysis of the three-dimensional distribution of Trachinotus ovatus in large offshore aquaculture cage using omnidirectional sonar
Available online 6 August 2026
The precise monitoring of spatial fish distribution in offshore aquaculture was critical for the optimization of feeding efficiency and facility design, yet traditional methods were incapable of continuous...
Effects of Eleutherine bulbosa powder on the broodstock reproduction, growth performance, gut microbiota, and resistance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) larvae against Aeromonas hydrophila infection
Available online 5 August 2026
Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) is a major aquaculture species worldwide, yet the limited availability of high-quality seed remains a key constraint to improving production. This study aimed to...
Biofloc acts as a microbial reservoir buffering salinity-induced community turnover in shrimp aquaculture: Insights from quantitative and functional microbiome analysis
Available online 5 August 2026
Salinity drives critical trade-offs between shrimp survival and growth, especially in shrimp biofloc culture systems, yet how it mechanistically influences absolute bacterial abundance and quantitative...
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated Acvr1b mutations alter growth performance in grass carp
Available online 4 August 2026
The transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) signaling pathway is a central regulator of skeletal muscle growth in vertebrates, but the function of Acvr1b (activin receptor type 1B) remains poorly...
Genetic improvement for climate-resilient aquaculture stocks: perspectives on applications in giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii)
Available online 4 August 2026
Climate change poses increasing challenges to inland aquaculture through rising temperatures, dissolved oxygen depletion, and heightened disease pressure. Genetic improvement of climate resilience has...
Wild habitats heterogeneity and aquaculture captivity shape population-level morphological divergence in Macrobrachium rosenbergii: Insights from multivariate morphometric approaches
Available online 4 August 2026
The giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, underpins Bangladesh's aquaculture sector, contributing substantially to livelihoods, nutrition, and export earnings. However, systematic assessments...
Moderate growth and limited movement of the prized golden sandfish sea cucumber, Holothuria lessoni
July 2026
Fishery management measures and culture-based stocking programs are adapted depending on animal life-history traits and mobility. However, many heavily exploited species lack data on movement and life-history...
Estimating dietary protein, energy, and amino acid requirements of European catfish (Silurus glanis Linnaeus, 1758) across different growth stages using a bioenergetic approach
July 2026
There is a lack of information about the nutritional requirements of European catfish (Silurus glanis) for aquaculture. This study aimed to fill this gap using a bioenergetic factorial model. To develop...
Integration of contrast-adaptive colour correction and convolutional neural network for cryptocaryon fish disease detection
July 2026
Integrating Contrast Colour Correction (CACC) and Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) can help fish breeders in earlier classification and identification of Cryptocaryon fish disease (protozoan white...
Diversity and variations of the catches from gillnet fisheries in two large rivers in Thailand: insight from long-term monitoring data
July 2026
Fish diversity and functional diversity of the catches from gillnet fisheries of the Chao Phraya River (CPR) and the Bang Pakong River (BPR) in the central of Thailand were analyzed, using the monitoring...
Determinants of fish and fishery products consumption in India: A partial least squares regression approach
July 2026
Understanding the factors of fish and fishery products consumption is important for various operators in the fisheries industry. The knowledge of the determinants of fish and fishery products consumption...
Impact of physical and sensory enrichment on the physiological status and disease resistance of triploid rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
July 2026
Environmental enrichment is increasingly recognised as a practical approach to improve the welfare of farmed fish. In rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), a species of high economic and scientific relevance,...
Status of aquaculture governance in Bangladesh and steps to achieve responsible aquaculture
July 2026
Aquaculture is the leading animal food-producing sector in Bangladesh and is ranked 5th globally, yielding 2.64 million MT in 2021. Sustainable aquaculture principally relies on an effective governance...
The environmental and industrial significance of phytoplankton: Mitigating climate change and promoting human health
July 2026
Phytoplankton are vital to both the environment and biotechnology. As primary producers, they drive essential processes such as carbon fixation, oxygen production, and the cycling of key nutrients,...
Unraveling the mystery of cannibalism in the larvae of the Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis)
July 2026
To prevent production losses due to larval cannibalism, the behaviour and mechanisms in Z2-M stage E. sinensis larvae were investigated. The findings revealed that cannibalism primarily occurred during...
