BSc Fisheries or Bachelor of Science in fisheries is a 4 year undergraduate course. This course includes the study of fishes, ecosystem, diseases and their foods, etc. It is the academic course of managing and understanding the fisheries. It draws on the disciplines of aquaculture like breeding, genetics, farming, nutrition etc. Fishing processing involves curing, canning, freezing, value addition, by-products and waste utilization, quality assurance and certification, fisheries microbiology, fisheries biochemistry. Fisheries microbiology, fisheries resource management include biology, anatomy, taxonomy, physiology, population dynamics.
Fisheries environment involves oceanography, limnology, ecology, biodiversity, and aquatic pollution. Fishing technology comprises craft engineering, navigation and seamanship, marine engines. Fisheries economics and management and fisheries extension.
The eligibility for BSc Fisheries is to qualify 10+2 with minimum 50% marks in science stream from a recognized college.Students have to clear entrance exams taken by colleges and universities to get admission in the course.
The average course fee for BSc Fisheries for the span of 4 year is INR 10,000 to INR 3 lakhs. It depends on the course offered by the colleges and universities. The job roles after the BSc fisheries are Fishery biologist, research analyst operations, retail store manager, national sales representatives, etc.
The average annual salary package for freshers with 1-4 year experience is INR 2 lakhs to INR 20 lakhs. It depends on the experience and size of the organization. Top recruiting organizations are Fishery survey of India, the central inland fisheries research institute, Marine product export development authority, etc.
