Bachelor of Fisheries Science
| COURSE OFFERED | DURATION (IN YEARS) | ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA |
Bachelor Of Fisheries Science | 4 | 12th 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 holds seventh position in the export of fish in the world and is the fourth largest producer of fish in the world. The living of over 500 million people in developing countries depends on fisheries and aquaculture (as in sarvgyan.com). TNU’s Bachelor of Fisheries Science course involves advanced knowledge and skill in catching, processing, marketing and conservation of fish, molluscs (including oyster’s abalone, mussels and scallops) and crustaceans (shrimps, prawns, freshwater and marine crayfish) and aquatic plants such as sea weeds. This programme will include curriculum designed by academic experts, research and hands-on experiential training to provide students with real-life work experience.
COURSE STRUCTURE
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) |
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| No. of hours | 33 |
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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) |
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Compulsory Course on Environmental Science
| SE-FSL220+ SE-FSP220 | Environmental studies | 2 | 2 | 3 (2+1) |
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| No. of hours | 34 |
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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) |
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| No. of hours | 34 |
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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) |
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| No. of hours | 31 |
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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) |
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| No. of hours | 37 |
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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)
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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) |
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| No. of hours | 34 |
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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) |
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| No. of hours | 40 |
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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) |
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| No. of hours | 40 |
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Total Credits | 20 | |||||
FACULTY MEMBER
Prof. (Dr.) Sushil Kumar Kothari, Professor & Director
Prof. (Dr.) Kothari has 10 years of teaching experience and an overall 14 years of industry experience. He is a Postdoc on Plant Nutrition and has a total research experience of 35 years on the development of agro-technology of medicinal, aromatic, and biofuel crops. He did his Ph.D. in Agronomy and has 60 National and 27 International Publications. He has been awarded the CSIR Merit Promotion and the DAAD Fellowship from Germany. He has attended 52 National and 11 International Conferences.
Dr. Shibam Saha, Assistant Professor
Dr. Saha has just started his teaching career. He has research experience in the areas of Fish Biology, Physiology, Biodiversity & Conservation, Fish Population Dynamics, and Ecological Modelling. He did his Ph.D. in Fisheries Resource Management (FRM). He has seven national and an equal number of international publications to his name. He is a life member of the Journal of Fisheries and Life Sciences and Paschim-Banga Vigyan Mancha. Also, he is a member of AIASA. To date, he has been to a national seminar and an international conference organized by various forums.
Dr. Amit Sarkar, Assistant Professor
Dr. Sarkar has 5 years of teaching experience and an overall research experience of 20 years. He did his Ph.D. in Microbiology and his research area was Molecular Genetics of Pathogenic Bacteria. He has 9 International Publications in his name. He has attended 2 International Conferences.
Dr. Mostaid Ahmed, Assistant Professor
Dr. Ahmed has 2 years of teaching experience. He did his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics and his research areas were Solid Mechanics, Theory of Elastic Waves, Geodynamics, and Mathematical Modeling. He has had 11 International Publications to his name and has attended 3 International Conferences as well.
Dr. Manashi Chakraborty, Assistant Professor
Dr. Chakraborty has 13 years of teaching experience and has an overall research experience of 11 years. Currently, she has been working on projects involving Dependence of Exchange Bias on Interparticle Interaction and Improving multiferroicity with RGO/GO/Graphene-based Nanocomposites. She did her Ph.D. in Chemistry and her areas of research have been Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry, and Nanomaterials Synthesis, Characterization, and Magnetic Properties Study. She has a National and 5 International Publications in her name.
Dr. Subhasish Mondal, Associate Professor
Dr. Mondal has 7 years of teaching experience and an overall 2 years of industry experience. He has more than 7 years of experience in Pharmaceutical Biochemistry & Nanomedicine Development. He did his Ph.D. in Pharmacy. He is a Registered Pharmacist under the West Bengal Pharmacy Council, Govt. of West Bengal. He has 1 National and 10 International Publications in his name. Apart from this, he has attended 8 National and 3 International Conferences.
Mr. Subrata Routh, Faculty
Mr. Routh has 20 years of global experience in academics and industry. He did his MBA in Hotel Management. He has experience working with many international hotels such as Hotel Intercontinental, Ritz Carlton, Bahrain, and more.
Ms. Sudeshna Sarker, Teaching Associate
Ms. Sarker is just starting off her teaching career. She has more than seven years of research experience on Aquatic Animal Health. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Fishery Sciences and she has done her M.F.Sc. earlier. Currently, she is associated as a Young Professional – II in ICAR-All India Network Project on Fish Health in Dept. of Aquatic Animal Health, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences. She has received various awards such as the National Fellowship for Scheduled Caste students (NFSC/RGNF) 2017-18 by University Grant Commission (UGC), the “Dr. N.R. Menon Award” for the ‘Best Indian M.F.Sc Thesis for the year 2016’ by Professional Fisheries Graduate Forum (PFGF), the “InSc Young Researcher Award” for the year 2020 by Institute of Scholars (InSc) and the Scholarship for college and university students of the Govt. of India by Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education, Govt. of India. Till date, she has two national and twelve international publications in her name. She has attended 12 National and 7 International Conferences organized by various forums.
Ms. Debasmita Jana, Teaching Associate
Ms. Jana has 2 years of teaching experience. She completed her Post-Graduation (M.F.Sc.) in Aquatic Environment Management and has 6 years of research experience on the utilization of Bio-Waste as manure in aquaculture. She has attended a National and an International Conference.
Mr. Siddhnath, Teaching Associate
Mr. Siddhnath has been teaching for a month now. He has an industry experience of a month and has been involved in 5 years of research on “Fish Microbiology” and “Nutritional composition of Dry Fish”. He has done his M.F.Sc. in Fish Processing Technology from Central Agricultural University where he was awarded the University Gold medal and the Best Thesis Award. He has had 24 National and 3 International Publications in his name. To date, he has attended 16 National Conferences and an International Conference organized by various groups.
Dr. Srijani Banerjee, Faculty (Visiting)
Dr. Banerjee has 3 years of teaching and an overall 5 years of industry experience. She did her Post-Graduation (MPT) with a specialization in Cardiothoracic Disorders and ICU Management. She is also a member of the Indian Association of Physiotherapy. Her interest areas are Geriatric Care, Dementia, and Mental Health.
Mr. Animesh Ankuria, Technical Assistant
Mr. Ankuria has a year of research experience on “Studies on Design and General Features of Traditional Trawl Nets Operated from Kakdwip Port, West Bengal”. He has done his B.F.Sc. in Fisheries Sciences.
EXPERT COMMITTEE
Dr. Basanta Das Director, ICAR-CIFRI Domain Expertise – Fishery Resources Management | Mr. Debtanu Barman CEO, CEO, Aqua One Centre Domain Expertise – Fishery Resources Management | Mr Oindrayan Mukherje Manager, Sea Food Processing, IFB Agro Industries Domain Expertise – Fish Processing Technology | Prof Supratim Chowdhury Assoc. Professor, Fish Processing Technology, WBUASF Domain Expertise – Fish Processing Technology |
Dr. Tapas Ghoshal Principal Scientist, ICAR-CIBA Domain Expertise – Aquatic Environment Management & Fish nutritions | Dr. Jawahar Abraham Professor, Fishery Microbiology, WBUASF Domain Expertise – Aquatic Animal Health Management | Dr. Munil Kumar Sukham Principal Scientist, ICAR-CIFE, Deemed University, Salt Lake Domain Expertise – Aquaculture | Mr. Amit Saraogi MD, Anmol Feeds, Kolkata Domain Expertise – Aquaculture |
Dr. Bimal Kinkar Chand Deputy Director, Research, Extension & Farms, WBUASF Domain Expertise – Fishery Extension |
LABORATORIES
CAREER PROSPECTS
After completing the course, graduates will have ample job opportunities in Government and Private sectors like Marine Product Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Fisheries Survey of India (FSI), NIO, WHO or in Institutions, Banks, Fishing/Oceans and in Foreign Countries. Students can also apply for Research Projects or pursue higher studies in Master of Fisheries Science (M.F.Sc). Aspirants can go for entrepreneurship in their own fisheries-aquaculture business. Some of the top companies are, The Waterbase Ltd. Avanti Feeds Ltd., Zeal Aqua, Kings Infra Ventures, Shantanu Sheorey Aqua Ltd., Siam Canadian Group Ltd., Redberry India Private Limited, Amigo Foods, Anand Exports.
