Writing Tools

The American Fisheries Society has developed a number of tools and resources to help its members with the writing and publishing process.

• Ethical Guidelines for Publication of Fisheries Research
• Style Guide
• Extended Abstracts Guidelines
• Fish Name Spellchecker
• Permissions Requests
• Names of Fishes Searchable Version
• Explanation and guidelines on the capitalization of fish common names

For authors submitting a manuscript to AFS journals, we have some additional guides on how to prepare your manuscript for each journal:

• Quick Guide for Authors (coming soon)
• Transactions of the American Fisheries Society Guide for Authors
• North American Journal of Fisheries Management Guide for Authors
• North American Journal of Aquaculture Guide for Authors
• Marine and Coastal Fisheries Guide for Authors
• Journal of Aquatic Animal Health Guide for Authors