Historical Legacy of the Faculty

The Faculty of Fishery Sciences, located at the Chakgaria campus in Kolkata, is a constituent Faculty of West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences dedicated to fisheries education, research, extension and sectoral capacity building.The Faculty of Fishery Sciences was established on 2nd January 1995 vide the West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences Act, 1995, and laid its foundation on 25th September 1995 at Kulia in Nadia district. After its inception, the Faculty began functioning from the Mohanpur campus of Nadia district and later shifted to its present dedicated Chakgaria campus in Kolkata in 2005, where it has evolved into a premier centre for fisheries education, research and extension.

The Faculty offers B.F.Sc. (Hons.), M.F.Sc. (in nine disciplines) and PhD (in nine disciplines) programmes. The curriculum follows ICAR guidelines as per 6th Deans Committee Report at UG level and BSMA at PG and PhD levels aligning with NEP 2020.

The objectives

• To develop professionally skilled human resources in fisheries science capable of sustainably utilizing and effectively managing fishery resources.
• To produce industry ready fisheries graduates with strong scientific foundations, practical competencies and comprehensive knowledge across all core domains of fisheries science.
• To undertake advanced, need driven and applied research addressing emerging challenges and opportunities in the fisheries and aquaculture sector.
• To transfer research based technologies to fishers, fish farmers and entrepreneurs through structured extension, training and outreach initiatives.

Departments and infrastructure

• Aquaculture
• Fisheries Resource Management
• Aquatic Environment Management
• Aquatic Animal Heal
• Fish Processing Technology
• Fishery Engineering
• Fishery Economics, Statistics & Marketing
• Fishery Extension
• Fish Nutrition

The Faculty is supported by modern classrooms, well equipped laboratories, a Fish Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Central Instrumentation Facilities, an Aquatic Referral Laboratory, a Fish Processing Unit, farming and hatchery complexes, wet laboratories, a Fish Museum, hostels, a library, Wi Fi connectivity and comprehensive sports infrastructure.

Research, extension and advisory services

The Faculty hosts experienced teachers, researchers and extension personnel across all departments. It undertakes externally funded research projects, organizes seminars, workshops and training programmes, and collaborates with ICAR institutes, Government departments, NGOs and industry to support fisheries development and rural upliftment. The major research thrust areas include:

• Sustainable and diversified aquaculture systems
• Fish health, biosecurity and surveillance
• Aquatic environment management and ecosystem sustainability
• Fish nutrition, feed innovation and environmental safety
• Value addition, post-harvest technology and fish market systems
• Responsible fisheries, fish conservation and green fishing technologies
• Extension innovations

Human resource development and placement

Graduates of the Faculty have consistently secured positions in government services, academic institutions, research organizations, banking and development sectors, fisheries extension systems and private industry. Students have earned recognition in national competitive examinations, fellowships and awards, reflecting the Faculty’s strong academic foundation and training environment.