M.Sc Limnology and Fisheries

M.Sc Limnology and Fisheries is a two year course. Fisheries Science is a multidisciplinary science, which draws from the disciplines of Oceanography, Marine Biology, Marine Conservation, Ecology, Population Dynamics, Economics, and Management, to attempt to provide an integrated picture of fisheries.

In the course curriculum, related topics are covered such as Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity, Environmental Biotechnology, Biotechnology for Cleaner Environment, and Management and Utilization of Wastewater, etc.

The course studies habits and breeding of various species of fish. It involves farming and husbandry of important fishes and aquatic organisms in fresh-water, brackish water and any marine environment. The course is very valuable and important for farm and fish communities and provides a lot of career scopes after its completion.

M.Sc Limnology and Fisheries Highlights

Eligibility Criteria for M.Sc Limnology and Fisheries

1. Applicant should have graduated in any discipline from a recognized university with minimum 50% marks or its equivalent CGPA.

2. Applicants should have a minimum of 3 to 5 years of work experience.

3. There is an age limit prescribed by a few institutes that provide part-time degrees.

4. According to some institutes, a candidate’s age should not be less than 27 years and not more than 50 years.

5. Candidates should have aggregate marks of 40% to 60% in the undergraduate degree.

Admission Process

1. Applicant on relevant entrance examinations determines admission to various universities and colleges.

2. Some private colleges and deemed universities perform their counselling process by conducting their university-level entrance exams.

Career after M.Sc Limnology and Fisheries

After completing the course, the higher option available is to go for PhD or candidates can get into job positions like technicians, biochemists, research assistants, or as a biologist, etc. Professionals in this career can opt for teaching jobs in universities and colleges both on a private and regular basis.

After completing this course, candidates can work in fields such as fish farming, colleges and universities, fish research centers, fish retail markets. Also there are wide chances of different types of job offers like Subject matter specialist, lecturer, fishery science consultant, Home tutor, research assistant, senior fisheries scientist, home tutor, etc.

M.Sc Limnology and Fisheries Syllabus