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The Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science is a longstanding peer-reviewed journal focusing on all aspects of marine fisheries science and fisheries management. Journal topics span marine biology, ecology, stock assessment, fisheries technology, oceanography, policy, and socioeconomics. The journal primarily focuses on the Northwest Atlantic Ocean but welcomes any contribution of general applicability to fisheries science. Specific topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- General aspects of the biology and life history of marine organisms
- The influence of climate change and variability on marine ecosystems
- Aspects of population dynamics and/or interactions of marine species
- Novel methods related to stock assessment, population forecasting, and other means of providing science advice (e.g. MSE)
- Ecosystem science and modelling
- Vulnerable marine ecosystems
- Incorporating ecosystem, economic, and social science aspects into fisheries modelling
- Methods (e.g. tagging, telemetry) to study the movement patterns of marine organisms
NAFO co-sponsored symposia
For many years, the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO) has co-sponsored symposia with the International Council for the Exploration for the Sea (ICES) covering topics which are pertinent to both regional fisheries management bodies. In addition to decadal hydrographic variability symposia, which are described in the following publication, history_ICES_NAFO_symposia_Malkki_ICESJMS_2012.pdf.