As part of the Agricultural Education Reforms, ICAR has taken steps to reform the course curricula for Masters and Doctoral programs. Eighteen Broad Subject Matter Areas (BSMA) have been identified and one of them is Fisheries.  

After a series of consultations organised at Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai by BSMA, the following syllabi has tentatively been finalised for submission to Review Committee being held at Karnal during 13th June 2008. It may be noted that the final meeting is to be held on 23/6/08 at New Delhi and comments would be welcome till then.

The comments and suggestions may be mailed to perarkeshavanath@yahoo.co.in with a copy to ananthan@cife.edu.in or krishnanars@yahoo.com  on or before 20 June 2008.       

1. Aquaculture

2. Aquatic Environment Management

3. Business Management

4. Fish Biotechnology

5. Fisheries Economics

6. Fisheries Extension 

7. Fisheries Engineering & Technology

8. Fisheries Microbiology

9. Fish Genetics & Breeding

10. Fish Nutrition & Feed Technology

11. Fish Pathology & Health Management

12. Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

13. Fisheries Resource Management

14.  Fish Processing Technology

15. Common Supporting Courses for ALL Disciplines

Details of BSMA Consultation

• Minutes of First Meeting of BSMA held on 12/03/08 at CIFE, Mumbai

• Proceedings of Consultative Workshop held on 16-17/04/08 at CIFE, Mumbai

• Annexure with Sub-Committees Constituted for Revision of Syllabi