Fishery Science Courses
Fishery science is an interdisciplinary subject involving oceanography, ecology, biology, economics and management combined together in an effort to manage and understand the functioning of fisheries. A vast coastline spanning over 8,000 kilometers and 10 states make India a good hub of studying fishery sciences. The various environmental factors regarding fishing are also brought under the purview of this subject. Factors such as the availability of fishes, the impact of fishing on the ecological balance and on the environment are studied under this subject. Though posed with many challenges this is a very interesting field of work. There are several colleges and institutions in India that offer fishery science courses. Qualifications Both undergraduate as well as post-graduate courses can be pursued in Fisheries sciences. If a candidate wishes to pursue a B.S.C (Fisheries) or B.F.Sc course, he or she must have passed the 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as subjec