This journal provides an international forum for the publication of papers in the areas of fisheries science, fishing technology, fisheries management and relevant socio-economics. The scope covers fisheries in salt, brackish and freshwater systems, and all aspects of associated ecology, environmental aspects of fisheries, and economics. Both theoretical and practical papers are acceptable, including laboratory and field experimental studies relevant to fisheries. Papers on the conservation of exploitable living resources are welcome. Review and Viewpoint articles are also published. As the specified areas inevitably impinge on and interrelate with each other, the approach of the journal is multidisciplinary, and authors are encouraged to emphasise the relevance of their own work to that of other disciplines. The journal is intended for fisheries scientists, biological oceanographers, gear technologists, economists, managers, administrators, policy makers and legislators.

該期刊為出版漁業科學、漁業技術、漁業管理和相關社會經濟學領域的論文提供了一個國際論壇。范圍包括鹽、咸水和淡水系統中的漁業，以及相關生態、漁業環境和經濟的所有方面。理論和實際論文均可接受，包括與漁業有關的實驗室和實地實驗研究。歡迎發表有關保護可開發生物資源的論文。也發表評論和觀點文章。由于特定領域不可避免地相互影響和相互關聯，期刊的方法是多學科的，鼓勵作者強調自己的工作與其他學科的相關性。該雜志面向漁業科學家、生物海洋學家、齒輪技術專家、經濟學家、管理人員、行政人員、政策制定者和立法者。