Founded in 2005, South China Fisheries Science (Nanfang Shuichan Kexue) is a bimonthly academic periodical of fisheries sponsored by South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, and distributed in China and abroad.

SCFS publishes original papers, research notes and reviews on aspects of fishery resources, fishing technique, fishery facilities, fishery environmental conversation, aquaculture and fishery enhancement, fishery organism disease, aquatic product processing and comprehensive utilization as well as fundamental scientific researches, etc..

SCFS has been the source journal for the Chinese Science and Technology Paper Citation Database (Chinese Scientific and Technical Core Periodicals) since 2008. In 2011, it was elected as one of the RCCSE Chinese Core Journals and listed in 2011 Guide to Chinese Core Journals. The journal was selected as one of the source periodicals of Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD extended version) in 2013 and CSCD (core version) in 2015. Since 2009, it has been indexed by seven famous international indexing systems, including Chemical Abstracts (CA), Cambridge Scientific Abstracts（CSA）, Zoological Record (ZR), Food Science and Technology Abstracts (FSTA), Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI),VINITI Abstracts Journal (AJ), Index Copernicus (IC), Directory of Open Access Journals(DOAJ), Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST), and Scopus.

SCFS focuses on the new findings, new technique and new trends of fishery research of southern China, with high academic level, local traits, applicability and readability.

Competent Department: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Sponsor: South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences

Editor-in-chief: Li Laihao

Editorial Director: Ai Hong

Responsible Editors: Ai Hong, Zhang Liping, Yan Shuai, Jiang Rui

Editor: Rong hui

English Editor: Zhang Liping

Tel: 020-84458694; 020-37716105

Fax: 020-84451442

Address: No. 231 Xingang Xi Road, Guangzhou 510300, China

E-mail: nfsc@vip.163.com

Post Issue Number: 46-65

ISSN Number: ISSN 2095-0780

CN Number: CN 44-1683/S

CODEN: NSKACH

Price: ￥25.00（Since 2016）