Fisheries, as the name suggests is an organized effort which is related
to the capturing of fish including inland and sea or other aquatic species.
This industry involves catching, processing, marketing and conservation
of fish. Fisheries Science is an academic discipline of managing and understanding
fisheries. This is a multidisciplinary subject that includes the biological
study of life, habits and breeding of various species of fish. It also
involves farming and husbandry of important fishes and aquatic organisms
in fresh water, brackish water and any marine environment.
Fisheries aims at developing and maintaining sea wealth. Fisheries are
estimated to provide 16% of the world population's protein and India holds
the seventh position in the world as regards to the value of fish exports. Around
8 million people of India are directly or indirectly dependent on the
fisheries sector. The rapidly developing fishery industry, provides employment
not only to the traditional fishermen, but also to the highly skilled
personnel engaged in the scientific breeding and management of fisheries.
The scope in the field of fishery science is increasing with the development
of brackish water and freshwater aquaculture. Because of the country's
expansive natural resources, dynamic entrepreneurial skills, this profession
is advantageous to the Indian economy also.
A career in fisheries science can create an aqua culturist, farm managers,
exporters, traders, breeders and modern fishermen's, etc. The main objective
of fisheries science is to make available the much needed technically
competent extension personnel for transfer of technology. It helps a person
to assist the research and development; to develop and execute fisheries
development plan.
