fisheries education in india

1. SCENARIO OF FISHERIES
EDUCATION IN INDIA
H. K. Vardia*, Mangesh M. Bhosale and D. K. Damle
College of Fisheries, Kawardha
Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu University, Durg (C.G.)
e-mail- deancofcg@gmail.com&
vardiahk@gmail.com

2. INTRODUCTION
 Higher education system has grown in a remarkable way, particularly
in post-independent period
 Fisheries education has late start
 Fisheries contribute 0.83% to agricultural GDP (4.75%) (Rs. 78,053
crores).
 Challenge: To produce adequate and cheap fish for all
 Lack of adequate and professionally skilled human resources
 To maximize benefits and minimize risks
 Fisheries education should be subjected to innovations and reforms
 Prepare graduates and equip them

3. ELIGIBILITY
Fisheries education and research is conducted by ICAR
and SAU’s
Admission in B. F. Sc.: after 10+2 having PCB group
Based on merit/competitive examinations
Special quota for outside state candidates through ICAR
examination.
Degree course involves Practical experience; hands on
Training & in plant Trainingt.

4. GROWTH OF FISHERIES EDUCATION IN INDIA
Fisheries education has grown and evolved as a professional
discipline
First Fisheries college started at Mangalore (1969)
21 Fisheries colleges (14 offer Masters and 6 Doctoral
programmes)
Revising and reorienting the curricula by ICAR (2009 onwards)
Most recent exercise is under process in 2016
Restructuring of postgraduate curricula and syllabi has been
felt.

5. TABLE 1: FISHERIES COLLEGES IN
INDIA
S.N. College Name
Year
of Estt.
Universities and Location B.F.Sc. M.F.Sc. Ph.D
1
College of Fisheries,
Mangalore
1969
Karnataka Veterinary Animal and
Fisheries Sciences University,
Karnataka
42 20 18
2
Fisheries College and
Research Institute,
Thoothukudi
1977
Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Tamil
Nadu
45 55 16
3
College of Fisheries,
Panangad
1979
Kerala University of Fisheries and
Ocean Studies, Kerala
50 14 05
4
College of Fisheries,
Rangailunda
1981
Orissa University of Agriculture and
Technology, Behrampur, Orissa
48 08 04
5
College of Fisheries,
Ratnagiri
1981
Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi
Vidyapeeth, Maharashtra
45 18 03
6
College of Fishery
Science, Pantnagar
1985
GB. Pant University of Agriculture &
Technology, Uttaranchal
20 08 07

6. S.N. College Name
Year of
Estt.
Universities and Location B.F.Sc. M.F.Sc. Ph.D
7
College of
Fisheries, Dholi
1986 Rajendra Agricultural university, Bihar 25 - -
8
College of
Fisheries, Raha
1988 Assam Agricultural University, Assam 20 05 -
9
College of
Fisheries, Veraval
1991 Gujarat Agricultural University,Gujarat 44 12 03
10
College of Fishery
Science, Nellore
1992
Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University,
Andhra Pradesh
30 08 -
11
College of Fishery
Sciences, Kolkatta
1995
West Bengal University of Animal and
Fishery Sciences, West Bengal
32 30 08
12
College of
Fisheries,
Lembucherra
1998 Central Agricultural University, Tripura 36 20 -

7. S.N. College Name
Year of
Estt.
Universities and Location B.F.Sc. M.F.Sc. Ph.D
13
College of
Fisheries, Udaipur
2003
Maharana Pratap University of
Agriculture and Technology, Rajasthan
30 10 -
14
College of
Fisheries, Srinagar
2005
S.K. University of Agricultural
Sciences and Technology, Kashmir
18 - -
15
College of Fishery
Science, Nagpur
2007
Maharashtra Animal & Fishery
Sciences University, Maharashtra
35 - -
16
College of
Fisheries, Faizabad
2007
Narendra Deva University of
Agriculture and Technology, Uttar
Pradesh
40 - -
17
College of
Fisheries, Udgir
2007
Maharashtra Animal & Fishery
Sciences University, Maharashtra
35 - -
18
College of
Fisheries, Ludhiana
2009
Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal
Sciences University, Punjab
22 05 02

8. S.N. College Name
Year of
Estt.
Universities and Location B.F.Sc. M.F.Sc. Ph.D
19
College of
Fisheries, Kawardha
2010
Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu
Vishwavidyalaya, Chhattisgarh
37 - -
20
College of Fishery
Science, Jabalpur
2012
Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science
University, Madhya Pradesh
30 - -
21
Fisheries College
and Research
Institute, Ponneri
2013
Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Tamil
Nadu
40 - -
22
College of
Fisheries, Etawah
2015
Chandra Shekhar Azad University of
Agriculture & Technology, Uttar
Pradesh
Yet to
start
- -
23
Central Institute of
Fisheries Education,
Mumbai
1961
Deemed University, Central Institute of
Fisheries Education (CIFE) ICAR,
Maharashtra
- 77 41
Total 684 367 148

9. SPECIALIZATIONS
Areas should be uniform across
the country
Restructured curricula and syllabi
with more emphasis on hands-
on-training
Need to upgrade knowledge of
the faculty
Emerging areas:
Physiology
Microbiology
Medicine and
Pharmacology
Fisheies Biotechnology
Ocean science
.

10. LOWER EDUCATION IN FISHERIES
Need of skilled human resource at
subordinate level: Hatchery Operator,
Farm Asstt., Water & soil analyst,
Diplomas related to Fisheries can be
a solution.
First Fisheries Polytechnic was
inaugurated at Sri Venkateswara
Veterinary University, (AP)
Next at Ratnagiri (MS), Orissa
• Fishery Polytechnic
• Marine Engineering
• Fish Pathology
• Fishing Technology
• Fish Processing
• Seed Production

11. LINKAGES BETWEEN COLLEGES
 22 Colleges and several teachers in these institutions are involved
 An opportunity to share information both at national and international
level for teaching and innovative research
 Information technology can make linkages possible
 Learning from each other’s experience would serve as a big boost

12. CHANGING SCENARIO- JOB
SEEKERS TO JOB PROVIDERS
 An acute shortage of graduates to meet the needs of growth
 Graduates from various Colleges have been absorbed largely in various
Government sectors of the country
 Declining job opportunities in the Government and private sectors,
graduates are finding new ways
 Market opportunity studies are essential to support graduates to venture
into self-employment
 Some have already ventured into self-employment and they have been
reasonably successful

13. INDUSTRY-COLLEGE LINKAGE
Entering into self-employment requires not only
adequate skills, but also some knowledge of business
and management
Call for examination of existing facilities in various
institutions creating opportunities
Knowledge available in each of the institutions

14. OPPORTUNITIES FOR FISHERIES
GRADUATES
 State Fisheries Department
 State Fisheries Development Corporations
 MPEDA, EIA, CAA, FSSAI, FSI, NIO, INCOIS, NABARD, Nationalized
or Private Banks, Seafood Processing and Export units
 FFDA & BFDA
 B.F.Sc. Candidates can become Instructor, Research Assistant,
Biochemist, Biologist, Technicians, etc.
 M.F.Sc Candidates can become Assistant Professor and Scientists in
ICAR through ASRB
 However, eligibility criteria vary from state to state.

15. TECHNICAL COMPETENCY OF
GRADUATES
Successful Aqua Consultants or can start
their own enterprise
New areas to develop fisheries enterprise:
Demand for fishery professionals in USA,
Canada, Australia, Japan, China and in
European countries
• Feed manufacturing
• Feed Marketing
• Ornamental fish culture and
breeding
• Aquaculture
• Hatchery and seed
production
• Fish processing and
marketing
• Net making
• Establishment of Agri Clinics
etc.

16. TABLE. 2. FISHERIES INSTITUTES IN
INDIAS. N. Name and Address of Institute Telephone No. Fax No.
1.
Central Institute of Brackishwater
Aquaculture (CIBA),
75, Santhome High Road, Near M.R.C. Nagar,
R.A. Purmar, Chennai- 600 028 Tamil Nadu
E-mail: director@ciba.res.in
044-24617523 (O)
044-24470369 (R)
044-24610311
2.
Central Inland Fisheries Research
Institute (CIFRI),
Manirawpore,Barrackpore- 700 120 West Bengal
E-mail: cifri@vsnl.net.in
033-25920177 (O)
-25921190
-25921191
033-25920029 (R)
033-25920388
3.
Central Institute of Freshwater
Aquaculture (CIFA),
P.O. Kausalyaganga, Bhubaneswar, Khurda- 751
002 Orissa.
E-mail: cifa@ori.nic.in
0674-2465421 (O)
0674-2465423 (R)
0674-2465407

17. S. N. Name and Address of Institute Telephone No. Fax No.
4.
Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE),
Jai Prakash Road, 7 Bungalows, Versova,
Mumbai- 400 061 Maharashtra
E-mail: fishinst@bom3.vsnl.net.in
022-26363404 (O)
022-26361656 (R)
022-26361573
5.
Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT),
WillingdonIsland, P.O. Matsyapuri, Cochin- 682
029 Kerala
E-mail: cift@ciftmail.org
-2666880(O)
0484-2316104 (R) 0484-2668212
6.
Central Marine Fisheries Research
Institute (CMFRI),
P.B. No. 1603, Ernakulam, Cochin- 682 014
Kerala
0484-2394798 (O)
0484-2394909
-2396685

18. S. N. Name and Address of Institute Telephone No. Fax No.
7.
National Bureau of Fish Genetic
Resources (NBFGR),
RadhaWanaiBhavan 351/28, Dariyapur,
Talkatro Road Canal Dilkusha,
Lucknow- 226 002Uttar Pradesh.
E-mail: ndfgr@sancharnet.in
0522-2442440 (O)
-2442441
0522-2442422 (R)
-6534984
0522-2442403
8.
National Research Centre on Cold Water
Fisheries (NRCCWF),
Anusandhan Bhavan, Industrial Area,
Bhimtal- 263 136 Uttarakhand
E-mail: nrccwf@sancharnet.in
05942-247279 (O)
-247280
05942-247368 (R)
05942-247693

19. S. N. Name and Address of Institute Telephone No. Fax No.
9.
National Institute of Post-Harvest Technology
(NAFFAT), Ministry of Agriculture,
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying,
Box No. 1801, Cochin- 682 016Kerala
E-mail: ifpchn@nic.in
91 - 484 - 2352172
2363466
2352072
91 - 484 – 2373516
10.
Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and
Engineering Training (CIFNET),
Dewan's Road, Kochi - 682 016 Kerala
E-mail: cifnet@nic.in OR cifnethq@yahoo.com
(0484) 2351493,
2351790, 2351610
91-484-2370879
11.
National Institute of Oceanography (NIO),
Dona Paula- 403 004. Goa.
E-mail: ocean@nio.org
+91(0)832-2450450
+91(0)832-2450602, -
2450603

20. CONSTRAINTS AND CONCLUSIONS
Fisheries education being a state subject Colleges depend
largely on state finance.
Coordination in fisheries education.
Learning from each-others experiences being one of the best
options.
Establishment of Fisheries Education Consortium or Fisheries
Council of India may be a good platform to streamline Fisheries
education.

21. REFERENCES
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 Anonymous (2014b). Education Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research,
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