Professional courses in Fisheries Science
Professional courses in Fisheries Science or Aquaculture Science
1. What is Fisheries Science?
2. Professional Courses in Fisheries Science
3. What is B.F.Sc (Bachelor of Fisheries Science)?
4. Eligibility of B.F.Sc
5. Opportunities after doing B.F.Sc
6. Different colleges and Universities of Fisheries Science
7. Higher education in Fisheries Science
- Introduction
Fisheries Science is
described as "the academic discipline of fisheries management and
comprehension." It is a multidisciplinary science focused on aquaculture
disciplines such as Fish farming, Fish genetics, Fish biotechnology, Fish nutrition,
fisheries resources management, diagnosis of fish diseases, and medicine.
Aquatic animal care, fish processing (curing, canning, freezing), and
importance assessment. Furthermore, by-product and waste recycling, quality
assurance and registration, fisheries microbiology, and fisheries biochemistry;
Management of fishery infrastructure, including genetics, morphology, taxonomy,
physiology, and population dynamics; Oceanography, limnology, geography,
fisheries and water pollution are all aspects of the fishing climate. Fishing
technology, including machinery and boat technology, navigation and seamanship,
and marine engines; Fishery economics and administration, as well as fishing
growth.
Fisheries education in
India, which began in 1961 with the establishment of the Central Institute of
Fisheries Education in Mumbai for on-the-job training and later with the
establishment of the first Mangalore Fisheries College under the system of The
State Agricultural University (SAU) in 1969 has flourished and over the past
four decades has grown into a professional discipline consisting of
undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs in various fields of
fisheries science. Currently, 31 fisheries colleges offer four-year Bachelor of
Fisheries Science (B.F.Sc) programs, ten offer Masters in Fisheries Science
(M.F.Sc) programs in different fields, and offer doctorate programs.
Eligibility
to participate:
Since the degree in fisheries science is a science degree, you must have studied science subject with biology up to 12th standard. The selection process occurs either through a state entrance test or through an all-India Council of Agricultural Research
(ICAR) exam at the national level. After completing B.F.Sc, candidates, you will pursue M.F.Sc and Ph.D. degrees.
Professional Fisheries courses: Total Credits: 185 credits (B.F.Sc)
In the above Master's courses, Ph.D. is also carried out or done
Opportunities for
Fisheries Graduates:
Every state government has a fisheries department where a fisheries
graduate may apply for positions such as Fisheries Inspector / Research
Assistants, Fisheries Sub-Inspector, Assistant Directors, Fisheries Development
Assistant (AFDO) / Fisheries Extension Officer (FEO), and Fisheries Development
Officer (FDO). They will apply for positions as deputy directors, supervisors,
project officers, and fisheries officers in national fisheries production
companies. They will apply for executive positions in the trout, the Farmers
Development Agency (FFDA), and the Brackish Water Farmers Development Agency
(BFDA) in their respective states.
Eligibility criteria vary for each state and may be known to the
respective public service commissions.
Besides the Central Fisheries Institute, one can find employment in
central agencies such as technical officers and deputy directors of the Export
Inspection Agency (EIA) of the Product Export Development Authority and Marine
(MPEDA), Coastal Aquaculture Authority of India.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and as Technical and
Scientific Officers in Indian Fisheries Investigation (FSI), National Institute
of Oceanography (NIO), Indian National Center for Ocean and Information
Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, etc.
Candidates with a
diploma (BFSc) can apply to certain traditional universities for positions such
as a lecturer, research associate, biochemist, biologist, technicians, etc.
Candidates with a Postgraduate Diploma (MFSc) are eligible to apply for
Assistant Professor in the Faculty. The Council Recruitment of Agricultural
Scientists (ASRB) conducts a competitive exam for All India, Agricultural
Research Service (ARS), followed by an oral examination for recruitment as
scientists in various agricultural and fisheries institutions under ICAR.
Fisheries graduates can
get jobs as development assistants at NABARD, rural development officers, field
officers, and managers of agricultural loans section in national and private
banks.
Applicants can be hired
as managers or agents in the following seafood production and export units: The
country's fish processing industry is well established. There are approximately
236 EU-approved processing plants and 33 patented cold storage facilities (only
for fish and fishery products). There are also 215 ice factories, 481 shrimp
peeling factories, 371 freezing factories, 495 cold storage units, seven
canneries, 16 fishmeal factories, 11 surimi factories, and an agar-agar
processing plant. There are many career opportunities in the divisions
mentioned above. Aqua Consultants are popular because of their technical
expertise as experienced fishing graduates. Most of the work in this sector and
after earning a technical diploma in B.F.Sc, the applicant, will start his own
business as an entrepreneur. NABARD or other nationalized banks may provide
financial assistance.
Manufacturing of animal
feed, distribution of animal feed, cultivation and breeding of ornamental fish,
aquaculture, hatcheries and seed production, processing and selling of fish,
manufacture of nets, the establishment of agricultural clinics for the
diagnosis of fish diseases and testing and supply of agricultural inputs are
the key areas in which the fishing industry can be established. There is a market for fishing professionals in the aquaculture and manufacturing
industries in Gulf countries and Africa, for fishing education in countries
such as the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, China, and European
countries. Several fisheries graduates are doing business in foreign countries
in aquaculture, fish production, export, and import.
The credit for Writing the above article goes to Bamaniya Pinak Kamlesh Bhai, Third-year student
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