Bachelor of Fisheries Science

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Course OfferedDuration (in Years)Eligibility
Bachelor Of Fisheries Science412th standard pass with Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Maths with at least 55% marks.

Disclaimer: TNU reserves the right for relaxation in admission criteria for the most deserving candidates.

India is the 2nd largest fish-producing country in the world. The fisheries sector in India is recognized as a ‘sunrise sector’ in food production. The country produced 14,2 million tons of fish and shellfish. Exported fish and fishery products to the tune of 57000 crores. There is still huge potential to produce fish and shellfish.  Technical manpower is still not sufficiently available to manage the fisheries sector.

The Neotia University (TNU) is the First UGC-recognized Private University in West Bengal to offer ICAR guided 4 years professional B.F.Sc degree program. TNU is a premier and pioneer educational institution that strives hard to provide its students with a world-class education and exposure to the latest corporate and industry practices and exposures.

Our Division has state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities, renowned faculty members, and a wide range of Skill Development Programs (SDP), Internships, and In-plant training to suit your individual needs and interests. Whether you’re interested in jobs or entrepreneurship opportunities, education, or any other field, we have the resources and expertise to help you reach your goals.

Education:

Our School offers 4 years Professional undergraduate (UG) program i.e. Bachelor of Fisheries Science (B.F.Sc). The course curriculum includes theories, practicals, farm visits, field visits, internships, in-plant training, study tours, and intensive on-farm training for our students at Corporate Fisheries Industries. There are 8 departments for different subjects in the faculty. Research and Extension Education are other streams of work.

The Departments and Heads under the Division of Fisheries Science

Chair Professor: Prof H Shivananda Murthy

Sl. No.Name of the DepartmentHead of the Department
1.AquacultureMrs. Subhalaxmi,  Assistant Professor
2.Fisheries Resource ManagementDr. Suman Takar, Assistant Professor
3.Fish Processing TechnologyDr. Neeraj Pathak, Assistant Professor
4.Aquatic Environment ManagementDr. Vikas Pathak, Assistant Professor
5.Aquatic Animal Health ManagementDr. Ujwala Upreti  Assistant Professor
6.Fisheries EngineeringDr. Neeraj Pathak, Assistant Professor
7.Fisheries Economics, Statistics & ExtensionDr. Kranthi Kumar, Assistant Professor
8.Department of Aquatic Animal Health ManagementDr. Avishek Bardhan, Assistant Professor, and HOD
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Career Prospects

Potential employment opportunities exist for Fisheries Graduates in Government, public and private sectors.  The employment opportunities for B. F. Sc. graduates are available in the government as well as private sector. In the Government sector, more opportunities are available like Assistant Directors, Assistant Fisheries Development Officer (AFDO)/Fisheries Extension Officer (FEO) and Fisheries Development Officer (FDO).

In State Fisheries Development Corporations and co-operative societies, have different posts available as, Managers, Project Officers, Production Manager, Farm Manager, Fisheries Officers and more. In nationalized as well as private banks, different posts are available like Manager, Assistant Development Officer, Rural Development Officer, Field Extension Officer and Agriculture Field Officer. Fisheries graduates can also get job in central agencies like as Aquaculture Executives, Technical Officers in Marine Product Export Development Authority (MPEDA) Export Inspection Agency (EIA), Coastal Aquaculture Authority of India (CAA), Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and as Technical Officers in Fisheries Survey of India (FSI), National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Indian National Centre for Ocean and Information Services (INCOIS). Graduates can apply for Research Projects or pursue higher studies in Master of Fisheries Science (M.F.Sc). Fisheries graduates can also start their own enterprise as an entrepreneur like aquarium business, aqua-Shoppe, fish breeding centre, shrimp farming, fish farming, fish and shellfish hatcheries, cage culture, fish processing, fish drying, packing, cold storage, cold chain enterprise or may involve in export-import activity in national as well international market

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Industry Partnership

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The Division of Fisheries Science has developed collaborations and signed MoUs with several national and international Universities, Institutes, including Bangladesh Agricultural University, Sylhet.
MoU has been signed on 17th April-2023 in between “School of Fisheries Science , The Neotia University (TNU)”,  and “ICAR- Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA), Kausalyaganga,Bhuvaneshwar ” :
i). Common Research interests and allied activities between the two institutions
ii). Have decided to enter into long-term collaboration for promotion of students’ training and quality postgraduate research in cutting edge areas in accordance with the provision contained in the Guidelines issued vide Letter No-2-B/2012-HRD dated 11th Dec, 2012 or as revised from time to time.

Mou has also been signed with ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute, BarrackporeICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture, Chennai; Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin, Kerala; West Bengal Animal & Fisheries Sciences, University, Kolkata and several other Private and Corporate Fisheries and Aquaculture Companies, mutual collaborations including students internships and placements.

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Facilities

Division of Fisheries Science has all necessary infrastructure for teaching, practicals  and training in the area of the Fisheries Science,  such as New circular carp hatchery for the seed production of carps,  wet lab for the research and eight fish ponds used for grow out production of fish,

swimming pool, dedicated laboratories with required equipment for different departments, ornamental fish tanks, Integrated poultry cum fish culture unit, cage culture unit and organized trainings for fish farmers and running research projects on different thrust area of the fisheries

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Awards & Recognitions

  • One student of B.F.Sc. (2019- 2020 batch) participated in poster representation in national seminar on the effect of corona virus in fishery sector.
  • Students received the IASc-INSA-NASI Summer Research Fellowship for two months in Amity University, Noida in 2020.

Corporate industries such as Aqua-Doctor Solutions, Nouriture (Anmols Feeds); Krishna Agrictech and other companies have absorbed a number of students for internships and placement.

 

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Course Structure

  • Semester 1
  • Semester 2
  • Semester 3
  • Semester 4
  • Semester 5
  • Semester 6
  • Semester 7
  • Semester 8

Semester I: (First Year) Curriculum
Branch / Course: Bechelor of Fishery Sciences

Sl No

Type of Course

Course Code

Course title

Hours per week

Credits

Lecture

Practical

1

Core Courses

CC-FSL101+ CC-FSP101

Principles of Aquaculture.

2

2

3 (2+1)

2

Core Courses

CC-FSL102 + CC-FSP102

Taxonomy of Finfish.

1

4

3 (1+2)

3

Core Courses

CC-FSL103 + CC-FSP103

Information and Communication Technology

1

2

2 (1+1)

4

Core Courses

CC-FSL104 + CC-FSP104

Meteorology, Climatology and Geography.

1

2

2 (1+1)

5

Core Courses

CC-FSL105 + CC-FSP105

Statistical Methods

2

2

3 (2+1)

6

Core Courses

CC-FSL106 + CC-FSP106

Fundamentals of Biochemistry

2

2

3 (2+1)

7

Core Courses

CC-FSL107 + CC-FSP107

Fundamentals of Microbiology

1

2

2 (1+1)

8

Core Courses

CC-FSL108 + CC-FSP108

Soil and Water Chemistry.

2

2

3 (2+1)

9

Core Courses

CC-FSL109

Fish in Nutrition.

1

0

1 (1+0)

10

*Compulsory non-credit courses

SE-FSP110

Swimming

0

2*

 

1 (0+1)

 

 

 

No. of hours

33

 

Total Credits

22+2*=24

Semester II: (First Year) Curriculum
Branch / Course: Bechelor of Fishery Sciences

Sl No

Type of Course

Course Code

Course title

Hours per week

Credits

Lecture

Practical

1

Core Courses

CC-FSL211+ CC-FSP211

Fresh Water Aquaculture

2

2

3 (2+1)

2

Core Courses

CC-FSL212+ CC-FSP212

Aquaculture in  Reservoirs

1

2

2 (1+1)

3

Core Courses

CC-FSL213+

CC-FSP213

Anatomy and Biology of Finfish

2

2

3 (2+1)

4

Core Courses

CC-FSL214+

CC-FSP214

Anatomy and Biology of Shellfish

1

2

2 (1+1)

5

Core Courses

CC-FSL215+

CC-FSP215

Limnology

2

2

3 (2+1)

6

Core Courses

CC-FSL216+

CC-FSP216

Aquatic Ecology and Biodiversity

1

2

2 (1+1)

7

Core Courses

CC-FSL217+

CC-FSP217

Food Chemistry

2

2

3(2+1)

8

Core Courses

CC-FSL218+

CC-FSP218

Information and Communication Technology

1

2

2 (1+1)

9

*Compulsory non-credit courses

AE-FSP219

Physical Education, First Aid & Yoga Practices

0

2*

1(0+1)

10

 

Compulsory Course on Environmental Science

 

SE-FSL220+

SE-FSP220

Environmental studies

2

2

3 (2+1)

 

 

 

No. of hours

34

 

Total Credits

23+2*=25

Semester III: (Second Year) Curriculum
Branch / Course: Bechelor of Fishery Sciences

Sl No

Type of Course

Course Code

Course title

Hours per week

Credits

Lecture

Practical

1

Core Courses

CC-FSL321+ CC-FSP 321

Fish Immunology

1

2

2 (1+1)

2

Core Courses

CC-FSL322 + CC-FSP 322

Marine Biology

2

2

3 (2+1)

3

Core Courses

CC-FSL323 + CC-FSP323

Fishery Oceanography

1

2

2 (1+1)

4

Core Courses

CC-FSL324+ CC-FSP324

Fish Food Organisms

1

2

2 (1+1)

5

Core Courses

CC-FSL325+ CC-FSP325

Ornamental Fish Production and Management

1

2

2 (1+1)

6

Core Courses

CC-FSL326+ CC-FSP326

Genetics and Breeding

1

2

2 (1+1)

7

Core Courses

CC-FSL327+ CC-FSP327

Physiology of Finfish and Shellfish

2

2

3 (2+1)

8

Core Courses

CC-FSL328+ CC-FSP328

Inland Fisheries

2

2

3 (2+1)

9

Core Courses

CC-FSL329+ CC-FSP329

Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology

2

2

3 (2+1)

10

Core Courses

CC-FSL330+ CC-FSP330

Freezing Technology

1

2

2 (1+1)

 

 

 

No. of hours

34

 

Total Credits

24

Semester IV: (Second Year) Curriculum
Branch / Course: Bechelor of Fishery Sciences

Sl No

Type of Course

Course Code

Course title

Hours per week

Credits

Lecture

Practical

1

Core Courses

CC-FSL431+ CC-FSP 431

Therapeutics in Aquaculture

1

2

2 (1+1)

2

Core Courses

CC-FSL332 + CC-FSP 432

Fish and Shellfish Pathology

2

2

3 (2+1)

3

Core Courses

CC-FSL433 + CC-FSP433

Fish Toxicology

1

2

2 (1+1)

4

Core Courses

CC-FSL434+ CC-FSP434

Finfish Hatchery Management

2

2

3 (2+1)

5

Core Courses

CC-FSL435+ CC-FSP435

Shellfish Hatchery Management

1

2

2 (1+1)

6

Core Courses

CC-FSL436+ CC-FSP436

Aquaculture Engineering

2

2

3 (2+1)

7

Core Courses

CC-FSL437+ CC-FSP437

Fish Canning Technology

1

2

2 (1+1)

8

Core Courses

CC-FSL438+ CC-FSP438

Quality Assurance of Fish and Fishery Products

2

2

3 (2+1)

9

Core Courses

CC-FSL439+ CC-FSP439

Navigation and Seamanship

1

2

2 (1+1)

10

Core Courses

CC-FSL440+ CC-FSP440

Fishing Craft Technology

1

2

2 (1+1)

11

Core Courses

CC-FSL441+ CC-FSP 441

Communication Skills and Personality Development

0

2

1 (0+1)

 

 

 

No. of hours

31

 

Total Credits

25

Semester V: (Third Year) Curriculum
Branch / Course: Bechelor of Fishery Sciences

Sl No

Type of Course

Course Code

Course title

Hours per week

Credits

Lecture

Practical

1

Core Courses

CC-FSL542+ CC-FSP542

Microbial and Parasitic Diseases of Fish and Shellfish

2

2

3 (2+1)

2

Core Courses

CC-FSL543 + CC-FSP543

Pharmacology

2

2

3 (2+1)

3

Core Courses

CC-FSL544 + CC-FSP544

Coastal Zone Management and Disaster Management

2

2

3 (2+1)

4

Core Courses

CC-FSL545+ CC-FSP545

Coastal Aquaculture and Mariculture

2

2

3 (2+1)

5

Core Courses

CC-FSL546+ CC-FSP546

Aquatic Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians

1

0

1 (1+0)

6

Core Courses

CC-FSL547+ CC-FSP547

Marine Fisheries

2

2

3 (2+1)

7

Core Courses

CC-FSL548+ CC-FSP548

Fish Packaging Technology

1

2

2 (1+1)

8

Core Courses

CC-FSL549+ CC-FSP549

Fish By-Products and Waste Utilization

1

2

2 (1+1)

9

Student READY  Programme

CC-FSL550+ CC-FSP550

Fishing Gear Technology

1

2

2 (1+1)

10

Core Courses

CC-FSL551+ CC-FSP551

Fishing Technology

1

2

2 (1+1)

11

Core Courses

CC-FSL552+ CC-FSP552

Microbial and Parasitic Diseases of Fish and Shellfish

2

2

3 (2+1)

 

 

 

No. of hours

37

 

Total Credits

24

Semester VI: (Third Year) Curriculum
Branch / Course: Bechelor of Fishery Sciences

Sl No

Type of Course

Course Code

Course title

Hours per week

Credits

Lecture

Practical

1

Core Courses

CC-FSL653+ CC-FSP653

Aquatic Pollution

1

2

2 (1+1)

2

Core Courses

CC-FSL654 + CC-FSP654

Introduction to Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

1

2

2 (1+1)

3

Core Courses

CC-FSL655 + CC-FSP655

Fish Population Dynamics and Stock Assessment

2

2

3 (2+1)

4

Core Courses

CC-FSL656+ CC-FSP656

Fish Products and Value Addition

2

2

3 (2+1)

5

Core Courses

CC-FSL657+ CC-FSP657

Microbiology of Fish and Fishery Products

2

2

3 (2+1)

6

Core Courses

CC-FSL658+ CC-FSP658

Refrigeration and Equipment Engineering

2

2

3 (2+1)

7

Core Courses

CC-FSL659+ CC-FSP659

Fisheries Economics

2

2

3 (2+1)

8

Core Courses

CC-FSL660+ CC-FSP660

Fisheries Co-operatives and Marketing

1

2

2 (1+1)

9

Core Courses

CC-FSL661+ CC-FSP661

Fisheries Extension Education

1

2

2 (1+1)

 

10

Core Courses

CC-FSL662+ CC-FSP662

Fisheries Policy and Law

1

0

1 (1+0)

11

Core Courses

CC-FSL663+ CC-FSP663

Fisheries Business Management and

Entrepreneurship Development

1

0

1 (1+0)

 

 

 

No. of hours

34

 

Total Credits

25

Semester VII: (Fourth Year) Curriculum
Branch / Course: Bachelor of Fishery Sciences

Sl No

Type of Course

Course Code

Course title

Hours per week

Credits

Lecture

Practical

1

Student READY Programme

SRP-FSP764

In-plant attachment (for 8 weeks)

0

20

10 (0+10) 

2

Student READY Programme

SRP-FSP765

Rural Fisheries Work Experience Prog. (for 8 weeks)

0

16

8(0+8)

3

Student READY Programme

SRP-FSP766

Study Tour (in and outside State) (for 4 weeks)

0

4

2(0+2)

 

 

 

No. of hours

40

 

Total Credits

20

Semester VIII: (Fourth Year) Curriculum
Branch / Course: Bechelor of Fishery Sciences

Sl No

Type of Course

Course Code

Course title

Hours per week

Credits

Lecture

Practical

1

Student READY Experiential Module

SRP-FSP867+

ELP-FSP867

Skill Development (for one week) and Experiential Learning Programme

0

34 (10+24)

17 (0+17)

3

Student READY Programme

PRW-FSP868

Project Work

0

4

2 (0+2)

4

Student READY  Programme

SEM-FSP869

Seminar

0

2

1 (0+1)

 

 

 

No. of hours

40

 

Total Credits

20

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