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Do you love fishing? Do you like the concept of rearing fish? Do you like the concept of aquaculture? If yes, you should explore the career option of fishery science. 

 

The term fishery refers to the action of catching or rearing fish through farming or aquaculture(the rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food).

 

Fishery involves rearing, catching, processing, packing and selling and conservation of the fish. Fishery science is the way of getting formal education about this entire process. 

There are plenty of job opportunities under the private and government sector. 

An aspirant can own their own fisheries-related business. Further, every state or country has fishery-related departments where one can apply for jobs.

 

Example: The salmon fishery of Alaska, the cod fishery off the Lofoten islands, and the tuna fishery of the Eastern Pacific are some great examples of fisheries available in the world.

What are the roles and responsibilities for Fisheries Biologist?

    • Fisheries biologists are scientists who study fish and their habitats. 
    • Scientists who work in this profession spend a lot of time outside.
    • Fisheries biology is mostly focused on the behaviour of fish in their natural surroundings.
    • Fisheries biologists collect data on fish.
    • They study fish for various research purposes such as understanding disease, natural habitats, and fish behaviour.
    • They can choose to work in fields related to basic fishery research or applied research.
    • They track the number of fish in a particular body of water at any given time.
    • Check whether environmental factors have impacted fish stocks. 
    • Fisheries biologists collect samples of the fish they are studying and take them back to a lab for analysis.
    • Monitor environments to ensure the maintenance of optimum conditions for aquatic life.
    • Determine, administer, and execute policies relating to operations administration and standards, and facilitate maintenance.
    • Collect and record growth, production, and environmental data.
    • Direct and monitor trapping and spawning of fish, egg incubation, and fry rearing.
    • They apply knowledge of management and fish culturing techniques.
    • Direct and monitor the transfer of mature fish to lakes, ponds, streams, or commercial tanks.
    • Identify environmental requirements of a particular species, and select the preparation of sites for species cultivation.
    • Operate and maintain cultivating and harvesting equipment.
    • Confer with biologists, fish pathologists, and other fishery personnel to obtain data concerning fish habits, diseases, food, and environmental requirements.

 

What are the key skills required for Fisheries?

  • Aquaculture and fisheries management
  • Environmental sciences
  • Biological sciences

What are the career opportunities in Fisheries?

  • Aquaculture Cooperative Marketing Director
  • Aquaculture Director
  • Aquaculture Program Director
  • Facility Operations Manager
  • Farm Operations Technical Director
  • Fish Hatchery Manager
  • Hatchery Manager
  • Hatchery Supervisor
  • Recirculating Aquaculture Systems Specialist
  • Shellfish Manager
  • Scientist

What is the salary and demand for Fisheries Biologist?

  • Demand is High for Fisheries.
  • Salary levels are Medium for Fisheries. For fresher average salary is 3 to 4 Lacs.
  • Fees levels of the course is Medium. To pursue this course student need to spend 3 to 4 Lakhs.
  • Level of preparation for Fisheries is Medium. Students spend 1 year to prepare for entrance test of Fisheries.

1 Fees
Medium
2 Demand
High
3 Salary
Medium
4 Level Of Preparation
Medium

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What education is required to become a Fisheries Biologist?

  • Student can do 12th(Biology). Then complete Bachelors in Fishery science(B.F.Sc). Further you can Proceed with Masters in Fishery science (M.F.Sc). Further you can Proceed with Ph.D..
  • Student can do 12-Science(Biology). Then complete B.Sc. (Hons) in Aquaculture or B.Sc. Life Science. Further you can Proceed with MBA. Further you can Proceed with Ph.D..
  • Student can do 12-Science(Biology compulosry). Then complete Bachelors in Fishery Sciences (B.F.Sc.). Further you can Proceed with PG Diploma in Fishery Sciences .

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12-Science(Biology compulosry)

Bachelors in Fishery Sciences (B.F.Sc.)

PG Diploma in Fishery Sciences

What are the best colleges for Fisheries in India?

For Graduation

  • Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar
  • Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar
  • Tamil Nadu Fisheries University - [TNFU], Nagapattinam
  • Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology - [OUAT], Bhubaneswar
  • Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Samastipur
  • Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies - [KUFOS] Panangad, Kochi
  • Central Agricultural University - [CAU], Imphal
  • Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth - [DBSKKV], Ratnagiri
  • Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir - [SKUAST], Srinagar
  • Shivaji University - [SUK], Kolhapur

For Post Graduation

  • Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar
  • Cochin University of Science and Technology - [CUSAT], Kochi
  • Central Institute of Fisheries Education - [CIFE], Mumbai
  • Karnataka Veterinary Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar
  • Tamil Nadu Fisheries University - [TNFU], Nagapattinam
  • Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Samastipur
  • Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies - [KUFOS] Panangad, Kochi
  • Central Agricultural University - [CAU], Imphal
  • Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh
  • Dr Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth - [DBSKKV], Ratnagiri

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