該雜志的目的是出版和提供最高質量的國際科學對水產養殖的貢獻。該雜志出版的學科，跨學科和跨學科水產養殖研究。水產養殖的范圍包括其各部分的傳統優先事項，也包括與水產養殖有關的可持續性科學、社會生態系統、觀賞、養護和恢復等非傳統科學領域的論文。

The aim of the Journal is to publish and make available the highest quality international scientific contributions to aquaculture. The Journal publishes disciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary aquaculture research. The scope of Aquaculture includes the traditional priorities of its sections, but also includes papers from non-traditional scientific areas such as sustainability science, social-ecological systems, ornamental, conservation and restoration related to aquaculture.