Fishery Science offers numerous career avenues. Fisheries graduates can find
employment in the public sector organizations such as the fisheries department
and the nationalized banks. Opportunities lie in government agencies,
State Departments of Agriculture and organisations such as the Central Marine
Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). Recruitment to these institutions is
through the State Public Service Commission. For those having good research
skills, can find employment in organisations such as the Central Institute
of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) and the National Fisheries Development Board
as research assistant, biochemist, biologist, technicians, etc.
In the state government sector, a fisheries graduate can apply for the post
of Assistant Fisheries Development Officer (AFDO)/ Fisheries Extension Officer
(FEO) and District Fisheries Development Officer. Various opportunities in
Central government agencies are in Marine Products Export Development
Authority (MPEDA), Fisheries survey of India (FSI), NIO, WHO etc. They can
also be employed as a field banks officer, managers in agriculture loan section
in nationalized as well as private banks. Job prospects are also available
in private sector in aquaculture farms, hatcheries and processing plants.
Commercial fish farming, seed production and export of marine products and
ornamental dishes are potential areas of self employment and entrepreneurship
development in fisheries.
M.F.Sc degree holders can be appointed as assistant professor in the faculty
of fisheries and those with doctorate can be recruited as scientists in various
agricultural and fisheries institutions. Recruitment to these positions are
by the Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB) through a nation-wide
competitive examination followed by a personal interview.
Private research companies in India and abroad are also entering into this
field with large investments. Fisheries graduates are in great demand for
fisheries professional in the aquaculture and processing sectors in gulf and
African countries.
