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Should a Chemistry honours graduate eligible for M.Sc in Fishery Science? After completion of course what is the scope and which type of job offered from both private and govt. sector? Is it more beneficial give a high package than M.Sc in Chemistry; if so how? What is the admission process and entrance syllabus? Plz expain..

The general eligibility criteria for doing course of M.SC in fishery is a Graduation degree in Science or a B.Tech degree but there are some of colleges which specify their eligibility criteria as the graduation subject must be Zoology or Fisheries science.

For admission into post graduation course in veterinary science the student has to sit for an entrance examination and has to qualify this examination called as All India Entrance Examination conducted by the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR).

Best Places to Pursue this course are:

Central Institute of Fisheries Education
Address: Panch Marg,Off Yari Road, Versova, Andheri West,
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400061
Phone: 022 2637 4306

Department of Aquatic Biology and fisheries
Address: University of Kerala, Karyavattom,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695581
Phone:0471 230 8131

Cochin University of Science and Technology
Address: Thrikkakara, South Kalamassery, Kochi,
Kerala 682022
Phone: 0484 257 7550

Central Marine fisheries Research Institute
Address: Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Abraham Madamakkal Rd, Ayyappankavu,
Ernakulam, Kerala 682018
Phone: 0484 239 4357

Some of the job opportunities in the Government sector are as follows:

** Assistant Director in State Fisheries Department

** Research Assistance in State Fisheries Department

** Fisheries Inspector

** National Parks etc

Private sector jobs includes:

** Aquaculture Farms

** Quality Central Labs

** Fish Processing Industries

** Veterinary Hospitals

** Animal Husbandry etc.

The pay varies according to the type of job and specialization of the candidate so one can start with a salary of Rs 12,000- 15,000.