Fisheries Colleges
Fisheries course involves the study of oceanography, breeding, navigation, aquaculture, gears, research and other related activities. Nearly 1.4% of Indian GDP is contributed by Fisheries. Fisheries education is necessary for the production of technically sound personal who can contribute to the Fisheries Industry by helping in the transfer of Technology. These personals may be farm manager, modern fishermen’s, breeders, aquaculturist, and oceanographers etc, who will help to develop the different sectors of Fisheries.
There are various colleges in India who are providing Fisheries courses like inland aquaculture, industrial fisheries, mariculture, fish processing etc. to the aspirants and are training them in the best possible manner. Students are eligible to get admission in these colleges based on the availability of seats and on their merits. However, an entrance exam called Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is also conducted for taking admissions under this course. A student has to clear this entrance exam and that too with good score because the candidates with good scores will be given the first preference.
List of colleges
1. Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagur
2. Goa University, P.O. Santa Cruz, Teleigao Plateau, Goa
3. Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training, Kochi
4. Mangalore University, University Campus, Mangala Gangothri
5. Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Versova, Mumbai
6. Central Food Technology and Research Institute, Mysore
7. National Research Centre for Cold Water Fisheries, Bhimtal
8. CAS in marine biology, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar
9. Andhra University, Telibagh, Waltair
10. Central Inland Capture Fisheries Research Institute, Barrackpore
11. Kochi University of Science and Technology, Kochi
12. National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa
13. Berhampur University, Bhanja Bihar, Berhampur
14. Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi
15. National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Canal Ring Road, Dilkusha, Lucknow
16. Central Institute of Brackish Water Aquaculture, Chennai
17. Post Graduate College of Fisheries, Osmania University, Saifabad, Hyderabad
18. Central Institute of Fresh Water Aquaculture, Kaushalyaganga, Bhubaneswar
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