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All manuscripts submitted to Barakuda 45 must be written in clear, concise English or Indonesia and must be original, unpublished work that is not under consideration by any other publication.

General Information
Barakuda 45 is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal focusing on scope aspects of fisheries, fisheries product, fish capture, marine science, aquaculture, economic of marine and fisheries etc. We publish bi-annually, in April and November. We accept Original Research Articles, or Review Articles.

All submissions are managed through our Open Journal Systems (OJS) portal. Authors who are new to the system will be required to create an account.

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the following guidelines. Submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines will be returned to the authors for formatting.

1. Manuscript Structure (IMRAD)

The manuscript should be structured in the IMRAD format:

Introduction: Provide the background, a clear statement of the problem, the relevant literature, and the research objectives.

Methods: Detail the materials and methods used, including study design, sample collection, data analysis, and any ethical clearances. This section must be clear enough for other researchers to replicate the study.

Results and Discussion: Present the findings clearly, using tables and figures where appropriate. The discussion should interpret the results, relate them to existing research, and state the study's limitations and implications.

Conclusion: Provide a brief summary of the key findings and their significance.

2. Formatting

File: Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.

Length: [e.g., 3,000-6,000 words], including references, tables, and figures.

Layout: A4 size paper, 2.54 cm (1 inch) margins on all sides, text in [e.g., Times New Roman, 12-point font], double-spaced.

Numbering: All pages should be numbered consecutively.

3. Title Page

The title page must be submitted as a separate file (for blind review) and should contain:

Title: Concise, informative, and no more than [e.g., 16] words.

Author(s) Name(s): Full names without titles.

Affiliation(s): Full institutional affiliation for each author, including city and country.

Corresponding Author: Clearly indicate one author, providing their full name, affiliation, and active email address.

4. Main Manuscript File (Anonymous)

The main manuscript file must not contain any author-identifying information. It must include:

Title

Abstract: A structured or unstructured abstract of 150-250 words summarizing the paper's objective, methods, main results, and conclusion.

Keywords: 3-5 keywords, separated by semicolons, that reflect the content of the paper.

Main Body (IMRAD)

Acknowledgments (Optional)

References

5. References

Style: All references must be formatted according to the [e.g., APA 7th Edition / IEEE / Vancouver] style.

Recommendation: Authors are strongly advised to use reference management software such as Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote.

Requirement: We require a minimum of [e.g., 20] references, with at least 80% from primary sources (scientific journals) published within the last 10 years.

6. Tables and Figures

All tables and figures must be cited in the text in consecutive order (e.g., Table 1, Figure 1).

Tables: Must be created using the Word table function (not as images). Place the table caption above the table.

Figures: Must be high-resolution (min. 300 dpi). Place the figure caption below the figure.

Submission Process
All manuscripts must be submitted online via our OJS portal. The submission must include:

Title Page (as a separate file).

Anonymous Main Manuscript (.docx).

Cover Letter: A brief letter to the Editor-in-Chief stating the manuscript's originality, significance, and confirming it is not under consideration elsewhere.

[e.g., Ethical Clearance Certificate, if applicable].

All submissions will undergo an initial desk review by the editors. Manuscripts that meet the journal's scope and quality standards will be sent for a Double-Blind Peer Review process by at least two independent experts.

Article Withdrawal Policy
The author is fully responsible for the manuscript submitted. Submitting a manuscript implies that the author has read and agreed to our publication ethics and policies.

Barakuda 45 invests significant resources, including the valuable voluntary time of editors and peer reviewers, in every submitted manuscript. Withdrawing a manuscript after it has entered the review process is an unethical practice that wastes these resources.

Therefore, our withdrawal policy is as follows:

Withdrawal Before Review: Authors may withdraw a manuscript without charge (IDR 0) within 5 (five) days of the initial submission or before the manuscript is assigned to reviewers, whichever comes first.

Withdrawal After Review: If an author requests to withdraw a manuscript after it has been sent out for peer review (i.e., it is "Under Review," "Revision Required," or "Accepted"), a significant Article Withdrawal Fee will be charged.

Withdrawal Fee Amount: IDR 500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Rupiah)

Justification: This fee is not a penalty but a compensation for the resources, time, and expertise dedicated by our editorial team and reviewers in processing and reviewing the manuscript.

Procedure: Authors must send an official "Article Withdrawal Request" signed by the corresponding author to the Editorial Office email: jurnalbarakuda45@gmail.com. The manuscript will only be officially considered withdrawn after the withdrawal fee has been paid and confirmed.

Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with Barakuda 45 agree to the following terms: The copyright of the article is retained by the author(s), under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 License, which allows others to share and adapt the work, even for commercial purposes, as long as they give appropriate credit and license their new creations under the identical terms.