BS Marine Fisheries

For those who have a strong interest in the ocean and its ecosystems, there is a Bachelor of Science in Marine Fisheries program. It focuses on researching strategies to manage these priceless resources in a sustainable manner while studying marine life, especially fish and other aquatic animals. In order to achieve a balance between protecting marine environments and addressing human needs, the program tackles pressing concerns such as habitat destruction, overfishing, and the effects of climate change. Fisheries can refer to the activity of cultivating or collecting fish and other aquatic life or, more frequently, the location of such an activity (also known as fishing grounds). Commercial fisheries include wild fisheries and fish farms, both in freshwater waterbodies (about 10% of all catch) and the oceans (about 90%). fisheries were treated with a "first-come, first-served" approach, but recent threats from human overfishing and environmental issues have required increased regulation of fisheries to prevent conflict and increase profitable economic activity on the fishery. Modern jurisdiction over fisheries is often established by a mix of international treaties and local laws. fishery is an activity leading to harvesting of fish. It may involve capture of wild fish or raising of fish through aquaculture." It is typically defined in terms of the "people involved, species or type of fish, area of water or seabed, method of fishing, class of boats, purpose of the activities or a combination of the foregoing features. The definition often includes a combination of mammal and fish fishers in a region, the latter fishing for similar species with similar gear types. Some government and private organizations, especially those focusing on recreational fishing include in their definitions not only the fishers, but the fish and habitats upon which the fish depend. In biology – the term fish is most strictly used to describe any aquatic vertebrate that has gills throughout life, and can also refer to those that have limbs (if any) or appendages in the shape of fish fins.

Core Courses

  • Fisheries Population Dynamics
  • Marine Fisheries Management
  • Marine Invertebrate Zoology
  • Marine Ecology
  • Fisheries Techniques
  • Natural History of Vertebrates
  • Ichthyology
  • Biostatistics
  • Genetics
  • Marine Zoology

Eligibility Criteria

  • A candidate must have passed an F.Sc (Pre-Medical) or equivalent examination with at least 50% marks. Candidates with F.Sc Pre-Engineering or F.Sc Pre-Agriculture may also be eligible, but may need to take a deficiency course in Biology. 
  • Candidate must have to pass the entrance test for the university.

Scope

The scope in Field of BS Marine Fisheries is very vast:

  • Fishery officer
  • Aquaculture technician
  • Fishery biologist
  • Retail store manager
  • Fish farming consultant

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