Deadline for Submissions: 20 September 2026

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* selected paper will be invited for publication, subject to peer review, in the Special Issue "Sustainable Aquaculture of Reef Species" in Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries (Scopus & WOS Indexes, Q2)

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Topics of interest for this call for papers include but are not restricted to:

• Hatchery, nursery, and grow-out innovations for reef fishes and invertebrates

• Reproductive biology, larviculture bottlenecks, and live-feed optimization

• Nutrition, functional feeds, and nutrigenomics for reef species

• Selective breeding, genetics, cryopreservation, and climate-resilient strains

• Health management, disease diagnostics, vaccines, probiotics, and microbiome applications

• Coral and reef-associated invertebrate propagation for restoration and stock enhancement

• Integrated, low-impact, and climate-smart aquaculture system designs

• Environmental impact assessment, biosecurity, welfare, and risk mitigation

• Digital, sensor-based, and AI-enabled monitoring in reef aquaculture

• Socio-economic analyses, certification, traceability, policy frameworks, and governance

• Community-based aquaculture, blue economy pathways, and links to eco- and aqua-tourism