⽇本⽔産学会編集委員会セミナー

2018年3⽉

投稿セミナー

学会のオフィシャル国際誌としてFSが⽬指すところ
平成30年度春季⼤会（3⽉27⽇，29⽇）
於東京海洋⼤学

公益社団法⼈⽇本⽔産学会 編集委員会

Fisheries Scienceは
⽇本⽔産学会のオフィシャルジャーナルです• 幅広いテーマと分野の論⽂を掲載

まずは，学会の雑誌として“ 会員に愛される• 基礎研究も 応⽤研究も• 分野横断的，学際的な研究もOK

ジャーナル ”にするのが編集委員会の希望です• 国際誌• 会員/⾮会員，⽇本国内/国外を問わず，投稿受付＆⼿厚い審査「⽔産物の利⽤研究」をキーワードに
あらゆる研究・話題を 科学的に ⾃由に発表・議論・問題提起する場

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会員に愛されるジャーナルの条件

読み物や
記録物

• 信頼性（研究情報，話題，知⾒・データ）• 知名度・認知度・国際性・⼈気度・⾼インパクトファクター

として
求められる
条件

投稿先
として
求められる
条件

• 情報公開・共有⼿段としての有⽤性（読んでほしい⼈に届く）• 査読プロセスで論⽂がより良くブラッシュアップ• エディターとのコミュニケーションが容易(⽇本語対応可)• 受理・掲載までのスピード• 投稿費⽤が安い“より愛されるジャーナル”にするには，

出版を盛り上げてくれる 投稿者の協⼒・応援 も 必要です2017年国別投稿数（342件）

FSの現状

中国

でも

インド

審査を通った掲載論⽂は韓国

⽇本国内の会員から• 年間投稿数

約350件• 年間掲載数

約100件• エディター• リジェクト率が圧倒的多数

中近東
ヨーロッパ

アフリカ

60-70%• 投稿から受理までの平均⽇数

133.9⽇

最短⽇数

22⽇• ページチャージ

アジアその他

中南⽶

40名（⽇本⼈33名，会員33名）• インパクトファクター

⽇本

投稿は世界各国から

0.839

7,600円/⾴• カラー印刷代950ユーロ（何⾴でも）北⽶

2017年国別受理論⽂数（108件）
⽇本
中国
韓国
アジアその他
ヨーロッパ
北⽶
中近東

* 審査は，国籍や会員・⾮会員を問わず，公正・公平に⾏っています

インド
中南⽶

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投稿から掲載までのところで 時間のロスが時短のポイント

起こりがち…

＜著者＞

原稿執筆
英⽂校正
投

Reviewer＜学会事務局＞

編集委員

フォーマットチェック

担当編集委員割当

査判定・コメント

審査結果報告

読

稿
リジェクト

原稿修正

判定通知

受

理

出

版

短期間で論⽂が受理されるために著者にできること 研究クオリティの審査に編集委員と査読者が集中できる状況 を作る• オーサーシップ（共著者，順番，責任著者）をしっかり確認（あとでもめないように）
査読前
に影響
すること

まずは
チャンスを
つかもう！

• 共著者全員で原稿をチェック（まずは⾃分たちでしっかり内容を整える！）• 的確な専⾨家を査読者に推薦する（必ずしも査読を依頼するわけではないが，参考情報として重要）• アブストラクトの論旨を明快に（査読を引き受けてもらえるかどうかがここで決まる!）【解決したい疑問】【解決のための⼿段】【結果】【結論】を明確に• 論⽂のフォーマットの遵守（フォーマットに不備があると読みにくく，編集委員や査読者は内容に集中できない）
査読中• 簡潔明瞭な⽂章・英⽂に影響（査読を引き受けてもらった後は，ここで審査のスピードが左右される!）

改訂稿の
査読に影響

• 修正箇所を⽬⽴たせる，査読コメントへの対応説明リストを付ける

つかんだ
チャンスは，
はなさない！

⼤事なのは，ルールの中で重要なポイントを外さない対応，真摯な姿勢

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原稿準備に役⽴つ資料• Instructions for Authors

http://www.springer.com/journal/12562？IFA★定型の様式のチェック（論⽂構成，⽂献引⽤のスタイル，⽤語，図表レイアウトなど）★出版倫理（オーサーシップ，データの取扱，出版物の⼆次利⽤），実験動物の取扱• ジャーナルサイト

http://www.springer.com/12562★ジャーナルの特徴をチェック（Aims and Scope, IF, Table of Contents, 出版費⽤など）• 論⽂賞講評

http://www.miyagi.kopas.co.jp/JSFS/ronbun/ro-index.html• COPEフローチャート

⽇本語訳版

http://www.ronbun.jp/flowcharts/★科学者として論⽂発表する際のマナーやトラブル対処法を掲載

審査のポイント —受理につながるポイント，ダメになるポイント• ジャーナルの趣旨，取り扱い分野に合っているか？
• 科学論⽂としての論旨，データの妥当性• ⽬的や計画が明確であること• 新規性，独創性• 話題性，インパクト• 社会的貢献度，産業的な有⽤度，または将来それらにつながる可能性

どれか⼀つでもアピールできる部分は，IntroductionやDiscussionで主張する

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FSのステイタスを上げるためにインパクトファクターや知名度，認知度をみんなで上げよう！
• X 年のインパクトファクター =前年, 前々年の掲載論⽂が 年に引⽤された回数
前年, 前々年の掲載論⽂数• 2年以内に⾃分の論⽂を引⽤する，あるいは引⽤してもらう• ⽇本⽔産学会誌に投稿して引⽤する• ⾃分が論⽂を出したことを国内外の研究仲間や外部（分野外でもOK）に伝える

意外にも，海外では
Fisheries Scienceとは「漁業」だけを指すそうです（aquacultureは含まれない)• キーワードは，検索にかかりやすく汎⽤性のある物を選ぶ• 会員の投稿でサポートするぐらいの気迫で（まだまだ⽇本からの投稿には圧倒的な信頼感があります）

査読の効率化に協⼒しよう！
• 原稿は整った状態で投稿する• 査読に協⼒する（「1報投稿したら2報査読」くらいの⼼構えでいてもらえると嬉しいです）• IFを上げて、受け付けられる投稿のレベルを上げる

IF向上 ➡

ジャーナルの認知度やレベルUP➡

掲載されたら⾃慢できる雑誌

投稿者をハッピーにするジャーナルにするために—検討中の課題—• 投稿料⾦の値下げ• ジャーナルの特⾊• 審査の信頼性，スピード• 掲載論⽂のクオリティ• 国際性，海外での認知度

まずは，会員にリピートして投稿してもらえるジャーナルにご意⾒はこちらまで ✉ fsjpubl@d1.dion.ne.jp5Fisheries Science 原稿チェックリスト
編集方針に関わる注意:
1. □ 連絡著者は 1 名のみ (ただし同等寄与の明示は認める。該当著者の研究への寄与度について書面による適切な説明を求めることがある。)
2. □ 著者名および著者順の変更は認めない。やむを得ない理由で変更したい場合は，変更理由を説明した文書を提出し，担当編集委員の許可を得ること。
3. □ 「日本海」は “the Sea of Japan” または “Japan Sea” と表記すること。韓国語の “East Sea” は使わない。
4. □ 主な章立ては Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion (, Acknowledgments), References 以外は認めない。
特に “Results and Discussion” または “Conclusion” などに変更しないこと。
5. □ 科学的根拠の弱い一般記事や報告書などをむやみに引用しないこと。
6. □ 修士論文や審査中の論文，ピアレビュー審査を経ていない講演要旨，新聞記事，ウェブ記事，ウェブサイト，ソフトウェア，電子
データおよびデータベースは文献リストには加えてはいけない。本文中にかっこ書きで引用する。
7. □ 本文では脚注は使わない。
8. □ 新規の塩基配列データはアクセッション番号も記述する。番号取得を確認するまでは，掲載は認めない。
9. □ 過去の出版物からの図表の引用には，キャプションや表脚注に出典を明記すること。また，使用に先立って著作権保有者の許諾を得ておくこと。
10. □ Google Map を使った図は，Google の引用に関する規定に従って対応する。
著者情報・論文情報に関する注意:
11. □ Given name と family name は省略せずスペルアウトする。(Middle name はイニシャル可）12. □ 英文アブストラクトは長すぎないこと（200 語以内）。
13. □ 和文要旨は 250 字以内でまとめる(半角 2 字=全角 1 字に換算)。日本語タイトル，日本語表記の著者名，所属略称（参考：⽇本⽔産学会が⽤いる機関名の略記 http://www.miyagi.kopas.co.jp/JSFS/PUBS/KITEI/kikan_new.html）も記述すること。
14. □ 英文タイトルページと和文アブストラクトで著者の名前や順番に相違がないこと。
文献に関する注意:
15. □ 引用は著者名と出版年の組み合わせ（Name-Year 制）になっていること（番号制は 84 巻より廃止）。本文中での複数文献の引用は年代順にする。References リストはアルファベット順（著者が同じ場合はさらに年代順）に並べる。
参考： http://www.miyagi.kopas.co.jp/JSFS/COM/jsfs5.html

16. □ 日本水産学会誌の旧タイトル “Bull Japan Soc Sci Fish” は使わず， “Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi” で統一する。
17. □ 英語以外の言語で書かれた文献は，タイトルを英訳し，書誌情報の末尾に “(in …)” というように括弧付きでオリジナルの言語の注を入れる。
18. □ 巻を通してページ番号が振られている文献については，号番号の記述は不要。
19. □ 5, 6 に示したように Reference リストには正規の出版物でないものを入れてはいけないが，権威ある機関の報告書はウェブ公開の電子データも含めて文献として認める。URL または DOI の記載も可能とする。
体裁に関する注意:
20. □ キーワードは８個以内であること。
21. □ 学名は括弧やカンマで囲まれていないこと。
22. □ 生物の呼称は，英語以外の名称でも，アルファベットで表記されておりなおかつ英語以外の名称であることが記載されていれば認める。
23. □ 学名や変数，統計量はイタリック体で表記する。
24. □ 範囲を示す「から」の意味では “～” を使わない。
25. □ リットル単位は小文字のエル “l”，照度単位「ルクス」は “lx” を使う。
26. □ Electronic Supplementary Material ファイルには表紙を付けて，投稿誌名，論文タイトル，著者名と所属，連絡著者と電子メール
アドレスを記載すること。
図表に関する注意:
27. □ References リストの後に，Figure キャプションリストを付ける。
（Table タイトルはリストにせず，それぞれ対応する
Table と一緒に表示する。
）
28. □ 複葉から成る図のラベルはアルファベット小文字で統一する (Fig. 1a, b, c)。
29. □ 見やすい図の作成を心掛ける。図中の文字は，小さすぎないこと。印刷したときに幅 2 mm 以上になるようにする。図や写真の解像度は低すぎないこと。
30. □ Table タイトルは一文にまとめること。それ以上の説明が必要な場合は，表脚注として記載する。
31. □ カラー図についてはモノクロ印刷でも判別可能な状態であることを推奨する。カラー印刷でなければわからないような
図は，著者は自身が冊子や別刷を購入しない場合でも責任をもって 950 ユーロの費用を負担し，印刷版もカラー表示にする。

FS Introductions for Authors

permission, and must forward a letter of consent from all persons
claiming authorship.
・Editorial Office
Editor‐in‐Chief
The Japanese Society of Fisheries Science
c/o Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology,
4‐5‐7 Konan, Minato,
Tokyo 108‐8477, Japan
Tel: 81‐3‐3471‐2165. Fax: 81‐3‐3471‐2054.
Email: fsjpubl@d1.dion.ne.jp

Instructions for Authors
GENERAL

Fisheries Science is the official journal of the Japanese Society ofFisheries Science and invites papers in a broad range of subject
areas relevant to fisheries science.
・Manuscript categories
Two types of papers are accepted by the editors: Original Articles,
and Reviews. Original Articles must present scientific results thatare essentially new and should be divided into following sections:Introduction; Materials and methods; Results; Discussion;(Acknowledgments); References; Figure captions.
Review Articles may be commissioned, or submitted on topics of
current interest.
All manuscripts are subject to peer review and copy editing.
・Field categories
Manuscripts of Fisheries Science are classified into seven field
categories: Fisheries, Biology, Aquaculture, Environment,
Chemistry and Biochemistry, Food Science and Technology, andSocial Science. Classification of a manuscript after acceptance forpublication will be assigned by the editor in charge, with theauthor's consent.

MANUSCRIPT STYLE

Manuscripts should be written in English and double‐spaced. All
manuscripts should be composed of a title page (page 1), abstract
page (page 2) and text (page 3 ff). Page numbers should beindicated at the bottom of the pages. Sequential serial numbers oflines should be indicated in the left margin of the pages to facilitatea precise understanding of the referee's comments.
・Title pageThe title page should include:
A concise and informative title
The full names of all authors
The affiliation(s) and address(es) of the author(s) where theresearch was conducted
The full name of the corresponding author
The telephone and fax numbers of the corresponding author, ande‐mail addresses of all authors.
・Abstract page
An abstract should briefly describe the results and conclusion
within 200 words. The abstract should not contain any undefinedabbreviations or unspecified references.
・Keywords
Please provide 3 to 8 keywords.
・Japanese abstract
Contributors, including coauthors, who are native Japanese
speakers are requested to submit the following items in Japanese
in a separate file: article title, name(s) and brief affiliation(s) of theauthor(s), and a Japanese abstract of no more than 250 letters.
Contributors who cannot prepare a Japanese abstract arerequested to authorize the Editorial Board to prepare or edit asummary of the manuscript in Japanese for the purpose of
introducing the work on the Society's web site and in the Japanesejournal, Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi, when the work is published in
any issue of Fisheries Science. The Editorial Board will prepare theJapanese summary so that it faithfully represents the content of
the original English abstract.
・Text
Text formatting
Manuscripts should be prepared in Word.
• Use a normal, plain font (e.g., 10‐point Times Roman) for text.
• Do not use double‐byte characters.
• Do not use field functions.
• Use tab stops or other commands for indents, not the space bar.
• Use the equation editor or MathType for equations.
Note: If you use Word 2007, do not create the equations with thedefault equation editor but use the Microsoft equation editor or
MathType instead.
• Save your file in .doc or .docx format.
・Headings
Please use no more than three levels of displayed headings.
・Abbreviations
Abbreviations should be defined at first mention and usedconsistently thereafter.
・Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments of people, grants, funds, etc. should be placed
before the reference list. The names of funding organizations
should be written in full.

MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION

Submission of a manuscript implies that• the work described has not been published before• it is not under consideration for publication anywhere else
• its publication has been approved by all co‐authors, if any, as
well as by the responsible authorities ‐ tacitly or explicitly ‐ at theinstitute where the work has been carried out. The publisher will
not be held legally responsible should there be any claims forcompensation. Authors whose first language is not English are
urged to have their manuscript read by a colleague who is a native
English speaker and is familiar with their field of work before
submitting the paper.
• Non‐members of the Society can also submit papers to Fisheries
Science. However, the Society cannot accept submissions from
authors who have unpaid page charges for previous submissions(see below for “Page Charges”), or from members whose
membership fees are in arrears.
・Permissions
Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or text passages thathave already been published elsewhere are required to obtain
permission from the copyright owner(s) and to include evidence
that such permission has been granted when submitting theirpapers. Any material received without such evidence will beassumed to originate from the authors.
・Submission
Authors should submit their manuscripts online. Electronic
submission substantially reduces the time required in theeditorial process for reviewing and publishing. Upload all yourmanuscript files following the instructions given on the screen.
Submission of a manuscript must be accompanied byconfirmation of all points on the checklist, namely, that it is an
original work, that it has never been and is not being submitted
elsewhere, that all authors agree with the contents and to thesubmission, and where necessary all appropriate ethical mattersand other approvals were observed and obtained in conducting
the research.
In the case of a special request to process a rapid communication
during the editorial process, the corresponding author may
contact the Editor‐in‐Chief prior to online submission.
In the case of a request by authors to modify the number and orderof authors during the reviewing process, the authors must contact
the editor in charge and the Editorial Office to receive their-1-

FS Introductions for Authors• Units
The use of SI and SI‐derived units is preferred. Internationallyaccepted units can also be used, e.g., “l” for liter, and “min” for“minute”. Please refer to the following examples.
Length, Area, Volume: pm, nm, μm, mm, cm, m, km, mm2, cm2,
m2, l, ml, μl, mm3, cm3, m3
Mass: pg, ng, μg, mg, g, kg, t, Da, kDa
Time: s, min, h; express time as [00:00]
Temperature: °C, K (°K should not be used)
Absolute quantity: pmol, nmol, μmol, mmol, mol
Concentration: pM, nM, μM, mM, M, N, %, μg/kg, mg/l00 ml,
mg/l00 g
Work, Energy, Heat quantity: J, erg, cal, kcal
Force: dyn, N, gw, kgw
Pressure: Pa, mmHg, atm, bar
Electricity: V, W, mA, A, Hz
Photometry: cd, lx, lm, cd/m2
Sound: Hz, kHz, mHz, Abar, dB
Speed: cm/s, m/s, kn, rad/s
Radioactivity: dpm, cps, cpm, mBq, Bq, kBq, Gy, kGy, mSv, Sv, R,kR
Rotation: ×g, cycle• Nomenclature: In so far as possible, authors should use
systematic names similar to those used by Chemical Abstracts
Service or IUPAC.
• The usage of geographic names for ocean areas should conformto the standards in “Limits of Oceans and Seas” (International
Hydrographic Organization, 1953;
http://www.iho.int/iho_pubs/standard/S‐23/S‐23_Ed3_1953_EN.pdf).
• Genus and species names should be in italics. The common
names of species should not be capitalized. If the common nameappears together with its scientific name, it should be given
without using commas or parenthesis, e.g. ‘rainbow trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss’.
• Generic names of drugs and pesticides are preferred; if trade
names are used, the generic name should be given at first mention.
• Please use the standard mathematical notation for formulae,
symbols etc.: Italic for single letters that denote mathematicalconstants, variables, and unknown quantities. Roman/upright fornumerals, operators, and punctuation, and commonly defined
functions or abbreviations, e.g., cos, det, e or exp, lim, log, max, min,sin, tan, d (for derivative). Bold for vectors, tensors, and matrices.
• New nucleotide data must be deposited in the
DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank databases and an accession number
obtained before submission.
Submission to any one of the three collaborating databanks issufficient to ensure data entry in all. The accession number should
be included in the text, tables, or figure legends, as appropriate.

Reference list entries should be alphabetized by the last names ofthe first author of each work.
• Journal article
Ooi A, Yano F, Okagaki T (2008) Thermal stability of carp G‐actin
monitored by loss of polymerization activity using an extrinsic
fluorescent probe. Fish Sci 74:193‐200• Article by DOI
Online documents registered as DOI code can be referred asfollows;
Nofrizal H, Yanase K, Arimoto T (2009) Effect of temperature on
the swimming endurance and post‐exercise recovery of jackmackerel Trachurus japonicus as determined by ECG monitoring.
Fish Sci. doi: 10.1007/s12562‐009‐0164‐3
・Book
Aida K, Tsukamoto K, Yamauchi K (2004) Eel biology. Springer,
Tokyo・Book chapter
Matsuoka T (2008) A review of bycatch and discards issue toward
solution. In: Tsukamoto T et al (eds) Fisheries for global welfare
and environment. TERRAPUB, Tokyo, pp 169–180• Report
Holthuis LB (2006) Marine lobsters of the world. FAO, Rome
• Doctoral dissertation
Hajar MAI (2008) Visual physiology of fish in capture process oflight fishing. PhD dissertation, Tokyo University of Marine Scienceand Technology, Tokyo
Note: Undergraduate and master’s theses are not eligible forreference citation.
• Patent
Hamada N, Saito T (2006) Bioremediation method with fungus. JP
Pat Appl 2006‐246802
・Publications in other languages
For publications in any language other than English, the translated
English title should be given. A notation such as “(in Japanese)” or“(in Russian with English abstract)” should be added.
Sato N, Takeuchi T (2009) Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
requirement of larval brown sole Pleuronectes herzensteini.
Nippon Suisan Gakkaishi 75:28–37 (in Japanese with English
abstract)
TABLES AND FIGURES

Tables• All tables are to be numbered using Arabic numerals.
• Tables should always be cited in text in consecutive numericalorder.
• For each table, please supply a table title. The table title should
explain clearly and concisely in one sentence the components ofthe table.
• Identify any previously published material by giving the original
source in the form of a reference in the table footnotes.
• Footnotes to tables should be indicated by superscript lower‐case letters (or asterisks for significance values and otherstatistical data) and included beneath the table body.
• For preparation of tables, use of the table function of MS Word isstrongly recommended. Authors using Excel‐formatted table files
are responsible for carefully checking the printed proofs to avoid
publication of misprints.
Artwork
Electronic figure submission• Supply all figures electronically.
• For vector graphics, the preferred format is EPS (Encapsulated
PostScript). A number of software programs can save or convert
to EPS format, such as Illustrator, Photoshop, GIMP and etc.
• For halftones, please use TIFF format.
• MS Office files are also acceptable.
• Vector graphics containing fonts must have the fonts embeddedin the files.

REFERENCES

・Citation
Cite references in the text by name and year in parentheses. Some
examples:• Negotiation research spans many disciplines (Thompson 1990).
• This result was later contradicted by Becker and Seligman(1996).
• This effect has been widely studied (Abbott 1991; Kelso andSmith 1995; Barakat et al. 1998; Medvec et al. 1999).
・Reference list
The list of references should only include works that are cited in
the text and that have been published or accepted for publication.
Personal communications, unpublished data, and online
documents or databases should only be mentioned in the text asfollows: (Watanabe H, pers. comm., 2000); (Suzuki A and Kato Y,
unpubl.
data,2000);(SDBSWeb:http://riodb01.ibase.aist.go.jp/sdbs/ “Accessed 22 Feb 2000”.)
Do not use footnotes or endnotes as a substitute for a reference
list.
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FS Introductions for Authors• Name your figure files with "Fig" and the figure number, e.g.,
Fig1.eps.
Line art• Definition: Black and white graphic with no shading.
• Do not use faint lines and/or lettering and check that all lines andlettering within the figures are legible at final size.
• All lines should be at least 0.1 mm (0.3 pt) wide.
• Line drawings should have a minimum resolution of 800 dpi.
Halftone art• Definition: Photographs, drawings, or paintings with fineshading, etc.
• If any magnification is used in the photographs, indicate this byusing scale bars within the figures themselves.
• Halftones should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
• Do not save black & white photographs as color images.
Combination art• Definition: a combination of halftone and line art, e.g., halftones
containing line drawing, extensive lettering, color diagrams, etc.
• Combination artwork should have a minimum resolution of 600
dpi.
Color art
• Color art is free of charge for online publication.
• If black and white will be shown in the print version, make surethat the main information will still be visible. Many colors are notdistinguishable from one another when converted to black andwhite. A simple way to check this is to make a photocopy to see if
the necessary distinctions between the different colors are stillapparent.
• If the figures will be printed in black and white, do not refer tocolor in the captions.
• Color illustrations should be submitted as RGB (8 bits perchannel).
Figure lettering• To add lettering, it is best to use Helvetica or Arial (sans serif
fonts).
• Keep lettering consistently sized throughout your final‐sizedartwork, usually about 2‐3 mm (8‐12 pt).
• Variance of type size within an illustration should be minimal,e.g., do not use 8‐pt type on an axis and 20‐pt type for the axis label.
• Avoid effects such as shading, outline letters, etc.
• Do not include titles or captions into your illustrations.
Figure numbering• All figures are to be numbered using Arabic numerals.
• Figures should always be cited in the text in consecutive
numerical order.
• Figure parts should be denoted by lowercase letters (a, b, c, etc.).
If illustrations are supplied with uppercase labeling, lowercase
letters will still be used in the figure captions and citations.
• If an appendix appears in your article/chapter and it contains
one or more figures, continue the consecutive numbering of themain text. Do not number the appendix figures, "A1, A2, A3, etc."
Figure captions• Each figure should have a concise caption describing accurately
what the figure depicts.
• Figure captions begin with the term Fig. in bold type, followedby the figure number, also in bold type.
• No punctuation is to be included after the number, nor is any
punctuation to be placed at the end of the caption.
• Identify all elements found in the figure in the figure caption; anduse boxes, circles, etc., as coordinate points in graphs.
• Identify previously published material by giving the original
source in the form of a reference citation at the end of the figure
caption.
Figure placement and size
• Figures are placed to fit in the column width, selected from thebasic size options of 39 mm, 84 mm, 129 mm, and 174 mm wideand not higher than 234 mm.
• Authors are required to prepare their figures so that they can bebest presented in one of the above sizes.

• The publisher reserves the right to reduce or enlarge figures.
ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL

Electronic supplementary material will be published in the online
version only. It may consist of• Information that cannot be printed: animations, video clips,
sound recordings• Information that is more convenient in electronic form:
sequences, spectral data, etc.
• Large original data, e.g. additional tables, illustrations, etc.
Submission• Supply all supplementary material in standard file formats.
• Please include in each file the following information: article title,
journal name, author names; affiliation and e‐mail address of thecorresponding author.
• To accommodate user downloads, please keep in mind thatlarger‐sized files may require very long download times and thatsome users may experience other problems during downloading.
Audio, Video, and Animations• Always use MPEG‐1 (.mpg) format. The duration of the file islimited to five minutes.
Text and Presentations• Submit your material in PDF format; .doc or .ppt files are notsuitable for long‐term viability.
• A collection of figures may also be combined in a PDF file.
Spreadsheets• Spreadsheets should be converted to PDF if no interaction withthe data is intended.
• If the readers should be encouraged to make their own
calculations, spreadsheets should be submitted as .xls files (MSExcel).
Numbering• If supplying any supplementary material, the text must makespecific mention of the material as a citation, similar to that offigures and tables.
• Refer to the supplementary files as “Online Resource”, e.g., "... asshown in the animation (Online Resource 3)", “... additional data
are given in Online Resource 4”.
• Name the files consecutively, e.g. “ESM_3.mpg”, “ESM_4.pdf”.
Captions• For each supplementary material, please supply a concise
caption describing the content of the file.
Processing of supplementary files• Electronic supplementary material will be published as received
from the author without any conversion, editing, or reformatting.
Accessibility
In order to give people of all abilities and disabilities access to thecontent of your supplementary files, please make sure that
• The manuscript contains a descriptive caption for eachsupplementary material• Video files do not contain anything that flashes more than threetimes per second (so that users prone to seizures caused by such
effects are not put at risk)
Please note that the Editorial Board may decide, at its own
discretion, not to include in supplementary material files that it
considers excessively large or insufficiently significant.
ETHICAL GUIDELINES FOR PUBLICATION IN FISHERIES SCIENCE

The guidelines integrated in this document were approved by theeditors of Fisheries Science in July 2011.
Fisheries Science is the official journal of the Japanese Society ofFisheries Science. Its objective is to promote the development offisheries science through publication. Fisheries Science publishes
articles in a broad range of basic and applied research subjects
relevant to the field. The following points are the minimal
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and reviewers relating to the publication of manuscripts in
Fisheries Science.
・On reporting research results
An author should accurately present the research results andobjective discussion of its significance.
The report should be adequate for those who intend to repeat the
research.
・Citation
The manuscript should cite publications that influenced theauthor's work. The citations facilitate interpretation of thereported work by peers.
An author should cite the original publications.
Deliberate omission of a pertinent author or reference is
unacceptable.
・Publication practice
Fragmentation of research reports should be avoided.
A manuscript describing essentially the same research should besubmitted for publication in only one journal at a time.
Plagiarism is not admissible. Submissions to Fisheries Science are
now being checked for plagiarism via CrossCheck. CrossCheck, amulti‐publisher initiative, screens published and submitted
content for originality and detects instances of overlapping andsimilar text in submitted manuscripts. This will ensure that
Fisheries Science is actively combating plagiarism and ispublishing only original research.
・Authorship
Those who made significant scientific contribution to the work
should be included as co‐authors; those who did not should not be
included.
The co‐authors should be responsible and accountable for thereported work.
The manuscript should be reviewed by every co‐author before
submission.
・Conflict of interest
The author(s) should fully disclose any conflict of interest.
・Ethical treatment of animals
Research involving animals must be performed in accordancewith institutional guidelines.
・Peer review
Every scientist has an obligation to do a fair share of reviewing.
A reviewer of a manuscript should evaluate the quality of themanuscript objectively.
The intellectual independence of the authors should be
acknowledged.
Reviewers should explain and support their judgment adequately
so that editors and authors may understand the basis of theircomments.
A reviewer should caution against failure of authors to cite
relevant work by other scientists.
A reviewer should act promptly and submit a report in a timely
manner.
The sole responsibility for acceptance or rejection of a manuscript
rests with the editor. The decision should be made only on thebasis of the importance, originality, and clarity of the manuscript
as well as its relevance to the journal.
Editorial responsibility for any manuscript authored by an editor
should be delegated to another editor of the journal.
A reviewer should not evaluate a manuscript authored or co‐authored by a person with whom the reviewer has a personal or
professional connection which may bias evaluation of themanuscript.
・Confidentiality
An editor and a reviewer should treat a manuscript as aconfidential document: the editor or the reviewer should notdisclose any information about a manuscript under consideration
to any outside source.
Unpublished information described in a submitted manuscript
should not be used in an editor's or a reviewer's own research.

The names and other details of the reviewers should be kept
confidential.
ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF AUTHORSThis journal is committed to upholding the integrity of thescientific record. As a member of the Committee on Publication
Ethics (COPE) the journal will follow the COPE guidelines on how
to deal with potential acts of misconduct.
Authors should refrain from misrepresenting research results
which could damage the trust in the journal, the professionalismof scientific authorship, and ultimately the entire scientificendeavour. Maintaining integrity of the research and its
presentation can be achieved by following the rules of goodscientific practice, which include: The manuscript has not been submitted to more than one
journal for simultaneous consideration.

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The manuscript has not been published previously (partly orin full), unless the new work concerns an expansion ofprevious work (please provide transparency on the re‐use ofmaterial to avoid the hint of text‐recycling (“self‐plagiarism”)).

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A single study is not split up into several parts to increase thequantity of submissions and submitted to various journals or
to one journal over time (e.g. “salami‐publishing”).

No data have been fabricated or manipulated (including
images) to support your conclusions

No data, text, or theories by others are presented as if theywere
theauthor’sown(“plagiarism”).
Properacknowledgements to other works must be given (thisincludes material that is closely copied (near verbatim),summarized and/or paraphrased), quotation marks are usedfor verbatim copying of material, and permissions are secured
for material that is copyrighted.
Important note: the journal may use software to screen for
plagiarism.
Consent to submit has been received explicitly from all co‐
authors, as well as from the responsible authorities ‐ tacitly or
explicitly ‐ at the institute/organization where the work has
been carried out, before the work is submitted.
Authors whose names appear on the submission havecontributed sufficiently to the scientific work and therefore
share collective responsibility and accountability for the
results.

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Authors are strongly advised to ensure the correct authorgroup, corresponding author, and order of authors at
submission. Changes of authorship or in the order of authors
are not accepted after acceptance of a manuscript.
Adding and/or deleting authors and/or changing the order ofauthors at revision stage may be justifiably warranted. A
letter must accompany the revised manuscript to explain thereason for the change(s) and the contribution role(s) of theadded and/or deleted author(s). Further documentation may
be required to support your request.
Requests for addition or removal of authors as a result ofauthorship disputes after acceptance are honored after formal
notification by the institute or independent body and/or when
there is agreement between all authors.
Upon request authors should be prepared to send relevant
documentation or data in order to verify the validity of theresults. This could be in the form of raw data, samples, records,
etc. Sensitive information in the form of confidential
proprietary data is excluded.
If there is a suspicion of misconduct, the journal will carry out an
investigation following the COPE guidelines. If, after investigation,
the allegation seems to raise valid concerns, the accused author
will be contacted and given an opportunity to address the issue. If
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may result in the Editor‐in‐Chief’s implementation of thefollowing measures, including, but not limited to:If the article is still under consideration, it may be rejected
and returned to the author.
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If the article has already been published online, depending on
the nature and severity of the infraction, either an erratum
will be placed with the article or in severe cases complete
retraction of the article will occur. The reason must be givenin the published erratum or retraction note. Please note that
retraction means that the paper is maintained on theplatform, watermarked "retracted" and explanation for the
retraction is provided in a note linked to the watermarked
article.
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The author’s institution may be informed.

・Copyright transfer
Authors will be asked to transfer copyright of the article to theJapanese Society of Fisheries Science (or grant the Publisher
exclusive publication and dissemination rights). This will ensure
the widest possible protection and dissemination of information
under copyright laws. Open Choice articles do not require transfer
of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting
for open access, they agree to the Springer Open Choice Licence.
・Offprints
Offprints can be ordered by the corresponding author. If color isused in the original print version of the article, the offprints will
also be in color.
・Color illustrations
Online publication of color illustrations is free of charge. For color
in the print version, authors will be expected to make acontribution of EUR 950 per article.
・Proof reading
The purpose of the proof is to check for typesetting or conversion
errors and the completeness and accuracy of the text, tables andfigures. Substantial changes in content, e.g., new results, correctedvalues, title and authorship, are not allowed without the approvalof the Editor. After online publication, further changes can only bemade in the form of an Erratum, which will be hyperlinked to thearticle.
・Online FirstThe article will be published online after receipt of the corrected
proofs. This is the official first publication citable with the DOI.
After release of the printed version, the paper can also be cited byissue and page numbers.
・Page charges
Page charges are necessary in order to partially cover publication
costs. The charge per page is ¥7,600. The society will invoiceauthors for page charges.

AFTER ACCEPTANCE

Upon acceptance of your article you will receive a link to thespecial Author Query Application at Springer’s web page where
you can sign the Copyright Transfer Statement online and indicate
whether you wish to order OpenChoice, offprints, or printing of
figures in color. Once the Author Query Application has been
completed, your article will be processed and you will receive theproofs.
・Open Choice
In addition to the normal publication process (whereby an article
is submitted to the journal and access to that article is granted tocustomers who have purchased a subscription), Springer provides
an alternative publishing option: Springer Open Choice. A
Springer Open Choice article receives all the benefits of a regularsubscription‐based article, but in addition is made available
publicly through Springer’s online platform SpringerLink. We
regret that Springer Open Choice cannot be ordered for publishedarticles.

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