Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries is a quarterly international journal which publishes review articles on varied aspects of fish and fisheries biology. The subject matter is focused on include evolutionary biology zoogeography taxonomy including biochemical taxonomy and stock identification genetics and genetic manipulation physiology functional morphology behaviour ecology fisheries assessment development exploitation and conservation. however reviews will be published from any field of fish biology where the emphasis is placed on adaptation function or exploitation in the whole organism. The aims of published reviews are first to provide an up-to-date synopsis for research workers in the chosen field with an outline of the next problems which should be tackled and secondly to furnish the non-specialist fish biologist with an awareness and understanding of the field. In addition to review articles Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries includes details of interesting papers given at recent conferences book reviews and correspondence arising from the reviews. The Journal caters for all those with an interest in fish biology and fisheries including those from universities and research institutes fishing industries local regional and government institutions and international organizations.