Manuscripts should be submitted in English.  Currencies used should be U.S. $ with exchange rates indicated in parentheses.  For papers by authors for whom English is a second language, revision of the manuscript by a professional editor is recommended prior to submission.  Manuscripts should be double spaced throughout and printed on one side of the paper (210 x 297 mm; 8 ½ x 11 inches) with 25.4 mm (1 inch) margins.

The manuscript should be assembled in the following fashion:  title page, abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusions, acknowledgments, reference, tables, figure captions, and figures.  Alternative headings may be acceptable depending upon the content of the paper.

The first page of the manuscript must contain the full title, the affiliation and full address of the author(s), a running title of not more than 75 letters and spaces, the name, full postal address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address of the author who will be responsible for correspondence and corrections of proofs.  The title should be concise and should accurately reflect the contents of the paper.

An abstract of not more than 150 words should accompany the manuscript.  The authors should also identify not more than six (6) key words or phrases for indexing the article.  Authors should not identify themselves in the manuscript except on the title page.  The abstract should focus on the most important results with only brief mention of key methodologies. 

Any word or words to be abbreviated should be written in full when first mentioned followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.  Avoid excessive abbreviation of common terms.  Do not develop abbreviations or acronyms of scenarios.  Readability is enhanced when clear descriptive names are used throughout.  Standard scientific abbreviations and symbols and commonly used aquaculture jargon may be used without definition.  Metric units should be used.  Do not number sections of the manuscript.  Do not add text to indicate where to add tables and figures.

Tables should be numbered with Arabic numerals and contain concise but complete titles.  Each table should be on a separate page and included after the references, not within the text.  Single horizontal lines should be used to separate headings from the body of the table and at the end of the table.  No vertical lines should be used.

Each figure should be on a separate page at the end of the manuscript, not inserted in the text.  Original EXCEL files should be submitted; graphs should not be inserted into WORD for submission.  Axe and line graphs should use thick line style for ease off visibility.  Gar graphs should contain simple fill with good contrast (white, black, simple design).  A good quality laser printer should be used to print figures.  Figure captions should be typed on a separate page that follows the tables, just prior to the figures.

Use Arabic numbers enclosed in parentheses and placed flush right on the first line of the equation.  Number the equations consecutively throughout the manuscript.  Use only essential notation and use the standard type to the extent possible.

Acknowledgments should appear at the end of the text prior to the references.  Funding sources and reviewers of previous drafts should be acknowledged. 

The Journal shall follow the Harvard style for references.  References are cited in the text as either Tisdell and Leung (2003) or (Tisdell & Leung 2003).  References with more than two authors should be cited as Asche et al. (2002).  References are listed alphabetically after the text.  Journal and book titles should be written out in full.  Examples are:

Jaffry, S., A. Fofana, and A.D. Murray (2003) Testing for market power in the UK salmon retail sector.  Aquaculture Economics and Management 7(5/6),293-308.

Ling, B-H. (2003) Price cointegration in spatial markets:  an application to milkfish markets in Taiwan.  Aquaculture Economics and Management 7(1/2),85-94.

Martinezx-Coredero, F.J. and P.S. Leung (2004) Multicriteria decision making (MCDM) model for regional sustainable shrimp farming development in northwest Mexico.  Aquaculture Economics and Management 8(3/4),179-192.

Shang, Y.C. (1990) Aquaculture Economic Analysis:  An Introduction.  World Aquaculture Society, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.

Valderrama, D. (2000) Economic analysis of shrimp farming in Honduras.  Master’s Thesis.  University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA.

Footnotes and endnotes should be avoided unless absolutely necessary.  If the information is relevant and important, it needs to be included in the text.  If it is speculative, it should omitted.  If absolutely necessary, footnotes should be numbered consecutively in the text and gathered on a separate sheet of the manuscript.

Proofs will be sent to the corresponding author for correction.  These must be corrected and returned within three days; otherwise publication may be delayed.  Alterations to proofs other than correction of printer’s errors may be charged to the authors. 

Each author and co-author will receive a free copy of the issue in which their article appears.  Extra copies can be ordered at cost prior to publication.

There are no page charges and no submission charges. 

Submission of a paper to Aquaculture Economics and Management will be taken to imply that it presents original, unpublished work, not under consideration for publication elsewhere.  By submitting a manuscript, the authors agree that the copyright for their article is transferred to Taylor and Francis if and when the article is accepted for publication.  The copyright covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article, including reprints, photographic reproductions, microfilm or any other reproductions of similar nature, and translations.

Permission to publish illustrations must be obtained by the author before submission and any acknowledgments should be included in the captions.

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