Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science publishes peer-reviewed papers that reflect NAFO’s objectives of sustainable fisheries management and conservation.

The Journal focuses on the Northwest Atlantic Ocean but also welcomes contributions of general applicability to fisheries science.

Emphasis is placed on environmental, biological, economic and social science aspects of fisheries and their interactions with marine habitats and ecosystems.

Scientific symposia sponsored by NAFO or in collaboration with other international scientific fisheries organizations, like the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) are published in special volumes of the Journal.

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Environmental Science, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Emerging from Hjort's Shadow

  Citation: 664

  Authors: E D

• A Review of Size Dependant Survival During Pre-recruit Stages of Fishes in Relation to Recruitment

  Citation: 548

  Authors: J T

• Female Reproductive Strategies of Marine Fish Species of the North Atlantic

  Citation: 418

  Authors: H, F

• Procedures to Estimate Fecundity of Wild Collected Marine Fish in Relation to Fish Reproductive Strategy

  Citation: 379

  Authors: H, G, F, P R, A, S

• Understanding the Size Selectivity of Redfish (<i>Sebastes</i> spp.) in North Atlantic Trawl Codends

  Citation: 217

  Authors: B, M, K N, R B

• Evidence of Philopatry in Sharks and Implications for the Management of Shark Fisheries

  Citation: 212

  Authors: R E, M R, E J, D B

• Competition Between Fisheries and Marine Mammals for Prey and Primary Production in the Pacific Ocean

  Citation: 160

  Authors: A W, V, D

• Estimation of Stock Reproductive Potential: History and Challenges for Canadian Atlantic Gadoid Stock Assessments

  Citation: 134

  Authors: E A

• Integrating Reproductive Biology into Scientific Advice for Fisheries Management

  Citation: 129

  Authors: M J

• Guide to the Early Stages of Marine Fishes Occurring in the Western North Atlantic Ocean, Cape Hatteras to the Southern Scotian Shelf

  Citation: 116

  Authors: M P