Introduction:

The department of fishery science established in the year 1990 to 91 with the strength of just 05 students; during the course of time the strength steadily increase in the current academic year 2021 – 2022 strength has reached 70 students.

The Fishery department has impart the basic education in fishery science to acquaint the students with diversities in fish life. The department has focused on ecological importance of fish fauna as well as sustainable use of fisheries resources for the betterment of mankind without interfering the ecosystem.

The department of fishery science undertakes the survey and projects to identify and solve the problems of local area on fishery point of view. The fishery science students making aware about the resent trends in the development of fishery science.

Objectives:

• To understand the discoveries and exploitation of fishes for the benefits of human civilization.
• To help the students to generate self-employment in fishery science.

Scope of  Subject:

Job potential after P.G in Government and Private organisation as fisheries development officer and Manager in Processing industries.

As a fishery students opportunities are available in various  fishery institutions of India like

i) Central marine fisheries Research institute – CMFRI – at Kerela Cochin in 1971

ii) Central institute of fisheries Technology – CIFT – at KerelaCoachin in 1957

iii) Central institute of fisheries Education – CIFE – at Maharashtra Mumbai in 1961

iv) Central institute of freshwater Aquaculture – CIFA – at Orissa cuttack in 1949

v) Fisheries survey of India – FSI – at Maharashtra Mumbai in 1946

vi) National institute for oceanography – NIO – at Goa Dona Paula in1966

Strong points of the Department:

• Student focus teaching
• Curriculum of national standard
• Well Qualified experience and devoted staff
• Good Class room Laboratory ,e- Learning facilities, Fishery Museum
• Skill improvement activities, Home assignment, Seminar and Field tour.
• Special counselling at individual level.

Memorandum of Understanding

• The research centre of the department has MOU with institute of parasitology, biology centre, academy of sciences Czech Republic, Branisovaska 31, 37005, Cask Budejovice, Czech Republic – Jan 2011.
• Parasitological Institute Slovak Academy of the science Hlinkova 3, 04001 Kosice, Slovak Republic – January 2011.

Courses offered (with the intake capacity): 

• It is one of the optional applied subjects.
• The results of B.Sc I, II & III of the last batches are 100 %.

Admission/Eligibility/Criteria/ Procedure:

1. For UG                           :  12^thScience at least 60 %.

Teaching Faculty:

Teaching and Learning

 The department of fishery science has separate laboratory with required facilities such as light, fans, continuous water supply and furniture. The department has a fishmuseum, which consists of variety of fresh and Marine waters fish specimens, different Crafts, Gears models, Aquarium sets and self-explanatory educative charts. All these instruments are used to give hands on training to the students.

Any other facilities

Audio visual CD's, LCD Projector, Computers, GIS and other Software, Internet Facilities, departmental Library etc is available for Students.

Extension Activities:

            On the occasion of Independence day, Republic day, Marathwadamuktisangram as well as University foundation day students use to publish the wall posters under the guidance of teaching faculty under the title of ” Blue Revolution”.

The topic of wall posters are not only subject related but also it is useful for all faculty students and for current socio economic problem of the region.

On the occasion of “Gandhi Jayanti” faculty and students celebrate and delivered the open speech on historic leader and their personality.

• The department has identified the freshwater fishes of this region the department actively participates for arranging visit to fish seed hatchery, different reservoirs and local fish market.
• The department of fishery Science also arranged to visit the coastal sea area to study the marine water fishes.

Books and Publications:

Placement:

Photo Gallery

Local Market Visit

Field Visit

Wall Paper

Students Seminar

Aquarium Setting

Guest Lecture

Gandhi Jayanti

Farewell of Students