The 2017 ICES/PICES international symposium on “Drivers of dynamics of small pelagic fish resources” (Victoria, Canada) produced two publications in primary journals. The special issue on “Drivers of dynamics of small pelagic fish resources: environmental control of long-term changes” was published in January 2019 in Deep-Sea Research II (Vol. 159, pp. 1-182) and includes the Editorial and 15 original research papers. The theme section on “Drivers of dynamics of small pelagic fish resources: biology, management and human factors” was published in May 2019 in Marine Ecology Progress Series (Vol. 617-618, pp. 1-376) and includes the Introduction and 22 original research papers.

Presenters at this year’s symposium will have the opportunity to submit their papers (oral and poster) to special issues of Marine Ecology Progress Series (MEPS) and Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science (CJFAS).

MEPS welcomes submissions of manuscripts for a special volume from this symposium stemming from oral or poster presentations made in Topic Sessions 1, 2, 3 and 4, and Workshops 1, 2 and 4. If you intend to submit a manuscript to MEPS, it is recommended that you contact the Editor-in-Chief, Myron Peck (myron.peck@nioz.nl) with the title, authors and one-page abstract of your submission. This will allow you to receive initial comments and feedback on the suitability of your submission for MEPS and will allow the journal to pre-select handling editors (thus, decreasing the review time). When submitting manuscripts via Manuscript Manager, authors should choose SPF 2022 from the topic list. Your cover letter should also mention that the manuscript is part of this SPF special volume. MEPS looks forward to receiving submissions over the course of the three-month period from November 1, 2022 through January 31, 2023. If your manuscript is accepted for publication, it will be made available online as soon as possible (for citation, etc.). The special volume will be created later, when final decisions on all manuscripts are returned. Additional clarifications can be provided by Suse Schueller (susanne.schueller@int-res.com) who will be managing this Theme Section at MEPS.

CJFAS welcomes submissions of manuscripts for a special volume stemming from oral or poster presentations made in Topic Sessions 5, 6, and 7, and Workshops 3, 5 and 6. If you intend to submit a manuscript to CJFAS, it is recommended that you contact the Associate Editor, Chris Rooper (chris.rooper@dfo-mpo.gc.ca) with the title, authors and one-page abstract of your submission. This will allow you to receive initial comments and feedback on the suitability of your for CJFAS, and will allow the journal to pre-select handling editors (thus, decreasing the review time). Prior to submission, carefully follow the instructions to authors when preparing your manuscript. When submitting manuscripts via ScholarOne, authors should specify your manuscript is for the Small Pelagic Fishes: New Frontiers in Science for Sustainable Management collection at Step 3 of the submission process. Your cover letter should also mention that the manuscript is part of this SPF special volume. CJFAS looks forward to receiving submissions over the course of the three-month period from November 1, 2022, through January 31, 2023. If your manuscript is accepted for publication, it will be made available online as soon as possible (for citation, etc.). The special collection will be created later, after final decisions on all manuscripts are returned. Additional clarifications can be provided by emailing CJFAS (cjfas@cdnsciencepub.com) or Chris Rooper (chris.rooper@dfo-mpo.gc.ca).