Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, prawns, molluscs, and aquatic plants related directly or indirectly to human consumption. The journal provides an Open Access platform devoted to cultivate freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing. Journal of Aquaculture Research & Development publishes research, review, short commentary related to freshwater aquaculture, brackish water aquaculture, marine aquaculture & their relation to human consumption. The Journal also includes research & production in fish farming, nutritional supplements in aquaculture & role of environment in relation with aquaculture.