Mangrove areas around the world have been a traditional site for aquaculture on account of their regular water supply and proximity to seed source. This article characterizes the literature on this subject. We used the Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA) covering the period 1971-1988, the ICLARM library and professional staff collections. The papers selected for this article explicitly mention use of the mangroves for aquaculture.