Fisheries Science
Introduction:Fisheries, as the name suggests is an organised effort which is related to the capturing of fish including inland and sea or other aquatic species. This industry involves catching, processing, marketing and conservation of fish. Fisheries Science is an academic discipline of managing and understanding fisheries. This is a multidisciplinary subject that includes the biological study of life, habits and breeding of various species of fish. It also involves farming and husbandry of important fishes and aquatic organisms in fresh water, brackish water and any marine environment.
Fisheries aim at developing and maintaining sea wealth. Fisheries are estimated to provide 16% of the world population's protein and India holds the seventh position in the world as regards to the value of fish exports.
Nature of Work:
Fisheries biologists collect data on fish. They track how many fish are believed to be in a particular body of water at any given time, how many of them are breeding and at what times, and whether fish stocks have been impacted by environmental factors. They also study migrations and other fish activity. Some fisheries biologists focus on just one species of fish or on a single river or lake. Fisheries biologists also collect samples of the fish they are studying and take them back to a lab for analysis.
Eligibility Criteria:
Fisheries Science can be studied at the graduate and postgraduate level. To become a fisheries graduate one has to pass a 4 year degree course i.e. B.F.Sc (Bachelor of Fisheries Science) from fisheries colleges of state agriculture universities. Eligibility criteria for B.F.Sc are 10+2 with biological science as one of the subjects. The B.F.Sc course enables a candidate with basic knowledge in all the three categories of fisheries science i.e. capture, culture and post-harvest technology.
Professional courses and Duration:
Bachelor’s Courses:
- Bachelor of Fisheries Science (B.F.Sc) – 4 years
- Bachelor of Science (Industrial Fish and Fisheries) – 3 years
- B.Sc. (Fisheries) – 3 years
- B.Sc. (Aquaculture) – 3 years
- Masters of fisheries science (M.F.Sc) – 2 years
- Masters of Science (M.Sc)– 2 years
- Aquatic Biology & Fisheries
- Coastal Aquaculture and Marine
- Fishery Science and Aquaculture
- Industrial Fisheries
- Limnology and Fisheries
- Marine Biology and Fisheries
There are numerous of career or job opportunities in government and the private sector. Aspirants can go for entrepreneurship or self employed in their own fisheries related business. You can see that in every state or country, the government has fisheries department in which you can apply for various posts. Aspirants can also do jobs in central government agencies like Marine Product Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Fisheries Survey of India (FSI), NIO, WHO, and many others. Degree holders can apply for research projects or can do further study. Candidates can find the number of job opportunities in institutions, banks, fishing/oceans and in foreign countries.
Central agencies also recruits fisheries graduates as technical officers and assistant directors in
- Marine Product Export Development Authority (MPEDA)
- Export Inspection Agency ( EIA)
- Coastal Aquaculture Authority of India (CAA)
- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
- Fisheries Survey of India (FSI)
- National Institute of Oceanography(NIO)
- Indian National Centre for Ocean and Information Services(INCOIS), Hyderabad
Remuneration:
Salary in this field depends upon the specialization you are chosen. The salary in the private sector may starts from Rs 2.5 – 3 Lac/Year. Salary offers in government sector is different from the private sector. Depending on education and experience, fisheries professionals can get an average pay of Rs 3 – 5 Lac/Year.
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