Fisheries science is generally a 4-year course typically taught in a university setting, and can be the focus of an undergraduate, postgraduate or Ph.D. program.
Apart from Central Fisheries Institute listed previously, one can get job in central agencies like as Technical Officers and assistant directors in Marine Product Export Development Authority (MPEDA) Export Inspection Agency (EIA), Coastal Aquaculture Authority of India (CAA), Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and as Technical Officers and Scientists in Fisheries Survey of India (FSI), National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Indian National Centre for Ocean and Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, etc.
Candidates having degree (B.F.Sc) can apply for the post of Instructor, Research Assistant, Biochemist, Biologist, Technicians, etc.
Candidates having postgraduate degree ( M.F.Sc ) can apply for the post of assistant professor in the faculty of Fisheries.
There are about 236 EU approved processing plants and 33 exclusive cold storage facility (storing fish & fishery products only) are available.
The technical competency of the professional fisheries graduates make them as successful Aqua Consultants.
Several fisheries graduates are doing business in foreign countries in field of aquaculture, fish processing export and import.