2. INTRODUCTION
• Fisheries, as the name suggests is an organized effort which is related to the
capturing and culturing of fish including inland and sea .
• India is the third largest fish producing country in the world accounting for
7.96% of the global production and second largest producer of fish through
aquaculture.
• Fishery sector supports the livelihood of over 28 million people in the country.
• India holds the seventh position in the world as regards to the value of fish
• Around 8 million people of India are directly or indirectly dependent on the
• The rapidly developing fishery industry, provides employment not only to the
fishermen, but also to the highly skilled personnel engaged in the scientific
management of fisheries.
3. JOB PROSPECTUS
• Fishery Science offers numerous career avenues. Fisheries graduates
can find employment in the public sector organizations such as the
fisheries department and the nationalized banks.
• Opportunities lie in government agencies, State Departments of
Agriculture and organizations such as the Central Marine Fisheries
Research Institute (CMFRI).
• Recruitment to these institutions is through the State Public Service
Commission.
• For those having good research skills, can find employment in
organizations such as the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology
(CIFT) and the National Fisheries Development Board as research
assistant, biochemist, biologist, technicians
4. DIFFERENTTYPE OF JOB IN FISHERY SECTOR
Government sector Private sector Entrepreneurship
Fish
farming/shrimp
farming/ornament
al fisheries and
applied sector.
Different private
companies like
marketing,(sailing
of feed and
medicine)
processing and
export (Quality
Contoll post)
Different Government
sector like fishery dept.
in central and state
Government,
CIFRI,CIBA,ICAR,CMFRI
,ASRB, MPEDA,EIA
5. JOBS IN GOVERNMENT SECTOR
• State Government jobs:
In the state government organizations, candidates with graduation in the field of
fisheries can find employment opportunities are –
Field Fishery Officer(FFO)
Fisheries Extension Officer(FEO)
Assistant Fisheries Development Officer (AFDO)
District Fisheries Development Officer (DFDO)
• Central Government jobs:
As far as Central Government jobs in concerned, fishing
graduates can fine employment opportunities in different
organizations like EIA, NABARD, ICAR, FAO, and MPEDA.
6. JOBS IN PRIVATE SECTOR
•Marketing sector :- some private companies sale their fishery
related product like feed, medicine by the fishery technician.
Some companies name are –GROWEL,CP,AVANTI,VIRBAC etc.
Processing sector: Different sea food processing industry
provide some job role from higher to lower post.
7. ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN FISHERY SECTOR
• Fisheries and Aquaculture have played an important role in the socio-economic
development of India.
• Over the last two decades, the sector has evolved into a powerful source of
income for stakeholders, especially for small and marginal fishers and fish
farmers, and further, has provided employment opportunities for the
stakeholders.
• Now a days many people do his own business
in fishery sector such as Fish farming/shrimp
farming/ornamental fisheries.
• Government Scheme like
PRADHAN MANTRI MATSYA SAMPADAYOJANA
(PMMSY) and varies department(NABARD,NFDB)
help entrepreneurship in fishery sector,
8. RESEARCH AND PROJECT RELATED JOB
• Various 0rganization like ATMA,WBADMIP, provide the job for
different people and also fisheries student.
• Various institute,university,college, and different fishery related
organization research some fisheries development related issue, and
provide some job.
9. SOME INDIRCT JOB IN FISHERY SECTOR
• Some industries like fishing trawler, gear and fisheries technology
related product manufacture also provide job.
• Fishery sector provide job for other background people, such as-
Sale fish and fish by product in market ;
Manufacture gear and craft and other fishery related product.
Different transportation job of fish and fishery related product
.etc.
10. CONCLUSION
• The term fisheries & Aquaculture itself clear its meaning. It is
related to catching of inland and marine fishes for commercial
purposes. It involves aquaculture, gears, navigation,
oceanography, aquarium management, breeding, processing,
export and import of seafood, special products and by-products ,
research and related activities.
• Fishing has great potential to boost growth, employment and
food security for a number of people with inland and coastal fish
resources.
• Now a days in fishery sector is well develop by experienced
fisheries student.
11. REFERENCES
• Some references are-
• FAO Fisheries Section: Glossary: Fishing
industry. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
• Fisheries Research and Development
Corporation. Archived from the original on 14 June 2009.
Retrieved 28 December 2020.
• Costello, C. and Ovando, D. 2019. Status, institutions and
• prospects for global capture fisheries.
