Instructions to Authors

The Commission is required to publish or authorize the publication of scientific or other information obtained in the performance of its duties. In fulfillment of this requirement the Commission publishes the Technical Report Series, intended for peer-reviewed scientific literature; Special Publications, designed primarily for dissemination of reports produced by working committees of the Commission; and other (non-serial) publications. Technical Reports are most suitable for either interdisciplinary review and synthesis papers of general interest to Great Lakes fisheries researchers, managers, and administrators, or more narrowly focused material with special relevance to a single but important aspect of the Commission's program. Special Publications, being working documents, may evolve with the findings of and charges to a particular committee. Sponsorship of Technical Reports or Special Publications does not necessarily imply that the findings or conclusions contained therein are endorsed by the Commission.

Authors should adhere to the guidelines below to expedite the publication process.

• Style: All GLFC publications follow the style of the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.  Authors should consult the CJFAS requirements for manuscript preparation, manuscript components, and format conventions.

• Usage: Authors are encouraged to review Paul Eschmeyer’s chapter describing proper word usage for fishery manuscripts (Eschmeyer, P. H. 1990. Usage and Style in Fishery Manuscripts. In: Hunter, J. H., editor. Writing for Fishery Journals. Bethesda: American Fisheries Society. p 1-25).

• Common problems in submitted manuscripts (under construction)

Manuscript submission: Manuscripts should be submitted to the managing editor (Randy Eshenroder at 2100 Commonwealth Blvd., Suite 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48105) by e-mail (randye@glfc.org).  The text, figures, and tables should all be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word, Please place the tables and figures after the text as is the usual journal practice.  Authors should consult the CJFAS requirements for publication for document style and formatting guidelines.