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Careers
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Aqua Culture
Introduction
Eligibility
Job Prospects
Remuneration
Institutes
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Introduction
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Aquaculture is the cultivation of aquatic
organisms under controlled conditions. Though
there are some types of aquaculture
like Algaculture which is the cultivation of kelp
or Seaweed and other Algae, the growing
of Cultured Pearls, the primary form of
aquaculture is Fish Farming or Pisciculture .
Fish farming or Aquaculture of this kind is end
directed, that is, fishes are grown or cultivated
for human consumption or for industrial and
medicinal purposes.
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Eligibility
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For undergraduate level, the candidate must have
passed 102 or equivalent examination with
Physics, Chemistry and Biology as subjects . The
successful completion of the B. Sc ( Bachelor of
Science ) degree in Biology with Zoology as one
of the subjects is the minimum eligibility
criteria required to pursue an M. Sc ( Master of
Science ) degree in Fisheries and Aquaculture.
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Job Prospects
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Aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry. A
student with a professional degree in this
discipline will find many job opportunities. Most
of the undergraduate and Postgraduate students of
Aquaculture find job opportunities in fishery
farms, hatchery management, fish processing units
and so on. Employment opportunities are also
available at universities, Krishi Vigyan Kendras
and fisheries departments of various State. Non
governmental organizations also hold some
prospects of employment in this field.
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Remuneration
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Farming supervisors can get a salary between Rs
1,80,000 to Rs 3,00,000 per annum.  For teachers,
the remuneration is as per the University Grants
Commission (UGC) guidelines. Even while one is a
research fellow, one can get a salary of Rs
96,000 per annum. For professors, the salary can
go up to Rs 3,00,000 per annum.  
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Institutes
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M.E.S. Asmabi College, Thrissur College of
Science and Technology, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra
Pradesh St. Albert's College, Kochi Patna
University, Patna, Bihar University of Calicut,
Malappuram Sri Venkateswara University,
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh Acharya Nagarjuna
University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh Vidyasagar
University, Midnapore, West Bengal