Fisheries/Aquaculture
If you have a fascination for sea and its inhabitants, if you think marine life can be a career option for you, then you can take up aquaculture and/or fisheries as your career.
Some Prominent Names
Rupesh Kumar Sakpal, Sri Alluri Venkateswara Rao
INSTITUTES
Central Institute of Fisheries Eduction
Mumbai
www.cife.edu.in
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Kochi
www.cusat.ac.in
Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati
www.svvu.edu.in
West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences
Kolkata
www.wbuafsce.org
Course details, duration and Fee
Aquaculture is about cultivating marine species (animal and plants) under controlled condition. While understanding aquatic life is the important aspect, a basic course in aquaculture or a degree in fisheries will make you eligible to make a career in this field. To be eligible for a degree course in fisheries, 10+2 in science with Biology as a subject is a must.
(Eligibility – 10+2 with Biology + state level entrance test or ICAR)
Duration
3-4 years degree courses
Fee
Rs.50,000 to Rs.3,00,000
Job Profile
Research Assistant, Inspector of Fisheries, Fisheries Development Officers, Fisheries Biologist, Food Processing Expert, Fish Breeder, Aquarium Manager.
Employers
Fisheries development board, research institutes, export companies, Fish breeding farms, food processing industry, aquariums, independent farming.
Expected Salary
Rs.15,000/- to Rs.50,000/-
Expected Salary
Rs.10,000 to Rs.15,000 for instructors