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  The College of Fisheries, Ratnagiri.  
 
The maritime state of Maharashtra has a tradition of seafaring and fishing along its 720 km long coastline. The State annually contributes about 5.0 lakh tons of fish from the aquatic resources. Considering the importance of fisheries, the State Government of Maharashtra established a College of Fisheries under Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Agricultural University (Dr. B. S. K. K. V.), Dapoli in the year 1981. Although the State has four agricultural Universities, Dr. B. S. K. K. V. alone has created an independent and full-fledged faculty of Fisheries and this is the only College in the State where undergraduate fisheries educational program is implemented. The annual admission capacity is 40 for B. F. Sc., 6 for M. F. Sc. (Aquaculture), 6 for M. F. Sc. (Fish Processing Technology)6 for M. F. Sc. (Fisheries Resource Management and Extension Education) and 3 for Ph. D. (Aquaculture).

The College of Fisheries is located at village Shirgaon on the outskirts of Ratnagiri city. The University admits students on State-level basis for the UG and PG programmes in fisheries science. The brief details of the college are as follows:
  
  Degree Programme  
     
Name of the College College of Fisheries
           
  Year of Establishment     1981  
           

 

 Postal Address     Shirgaon, Ratnagiri – 415 629 Maharashtra State, I N D I A  
           
  Phone Nos.     091 – 2352 – 232241 (Office) 091 – 2352 – 232987 (ARIS) 091 – 2352 – 232678 (ARIS)  
           
  Fax Nos.     091 – 2352 – 232241 (Voice Request)091 – 2352 – 232987 (Voice Request)  
           
  E-mail     rtg_fishcoll@sancharnet.in , cofrtn@yahoo.com , rtg_cofpg@sancharnet.in  

 

  
Degree Intake

Eligibility

Duration
  Undergraduate
           
  B. F. Sc.  

40

XII std. Passed in 10 + 2 pattern from Maharashtra Sate Board of Higher Secondary Education of an equivalent Examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English

4 years (8 Semesters)
  Post-Graduate
           
  M. F. Sc. (Aquaculture)   6
B. F. Sc. Degree or a degree equivalent thereto

2 Years (4 Semesters)
           
  M. F. Sc. (Fish Processing Technology)   6

B. F. Sc. Degree or a degree equivalent thereto

2 Years (4 Semesters)
           
  M. F. Sc. (Fisheries Resource Management and Extension Education)   6

B. F. Sc. Degree or a degree equivalent thereto

2 Years (4 Semesters)
           
  Ph. D. (Fisheries)  

3
M. F. Sc. in concerned subject

3 Years (6 Semesters)
 
  Institute’s Infrastructure  
  4.0 - Educational Programmers  
 
The  admission  to  the  degree  and  post-graduate  courses  offered  by  this  institute  are  controlled  by  the  Maharashtra  Council  of  Agricultural  Education  and  Research,  Pune.  As  per  the  policy  of  MCAER,  70 %  seats  are  reserved  for  the  students  residing  in  the  University  jurisdiction (U Quota)  and  30%  seats  for  the  students  from  rest  State (M Quota).  The students are admitted in the constituent and affiliated colleges through online admission process. The admission process is purely on merit basis and is governed by MCAER, Pune.
 
 
•   4.1 -Admission  Eligibility
 
The  admission  eligibility  for  the  various  degree  programme  is  as  follows:
1) B. F. Sc.:- XII Std.  passed  in  10 +2  pattern  from  Maharashtra  State  Board of  Higher  Secondary Education  or  an  equivalent  Examination,  with  Physics,  Chemistry,  Biology  and  English.
2) M. F. Sc.:- B. F. Sc. degree or a degree equivalent there to.
3) Ph.D.:- M. F. Sc. degree
•   4.2 - Admission procedure and intake capacity
•   4.3 - Reservation of Seats
•   4.4 - System of Education
•   4.5 - Post–graduate Degree Programme
 
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  5.0 - Academic curricula  
 
•  5.1 - Undergraduate  Syllabus
•  5.2 - Hands-on-Training (Experiential Learning)
 
•  5.2.1 - In-plant-Training
•  5.3 - Process of Curriculum Approval
•  5.4 - Post-Graduate Programme
 
•  5.4.1 - Advisory Committee
•  5.4.2 -Credit Seminar
 
For master’s degree, the student has to give one credit seminar from his major field while the Ph.D. student has to give an additional seminar from his minor field.
•  5.4.3 - Qualifying examination
 
The qualifying examination shall consist of one written paper of 100 marks in major field for Master's degree and two papers of 100 marks each of 3 hours duration for Ph.D. degree covering major and minor field. The examination shall consist of one written paper of 100 marks in major field for M. F. Sc. and two papers of 100 marks each for Ph. D. degree covering major and minor subject.
•  5.4.4 - Evaluation of thesis
 
•  5.4.4.1 - Masters Degree
 
The qualifying examination shall consist of one written paper of 100 marks in major field for Master's degree and two papers of 100 marks each of 3 hours duration for Ph.D. degree covering major and minor field. The examination shall consist of one written paper of 100 marks in major field for M. F. Sc. and two papers of 100 marks each for Ph. D. degree covering major and minor subject.
•  5.4.4.2 - Ph.D. Degree
 
The evaluation of thesis for doctoral degree is carried out by two external examiners appointed by the university and the final viva voce examination is conducted by one of the external examiners and the advisory committee
•  5.5 - Examination
 
Maharashtra Council for Agricultural Education and Research (MCAER), Pune has established the centralized examination board called as “Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Examination Board (MAUEB)”, Pune, which conducts the examinations of all the four agricultural universities.

For B. F. Sc. degree programme, the examinations are conducted by MAUEB, Pune including setting of question papers and actual evaluation. The results are declared by the Registrar’s of the respective agricultural universities, while the examinations of M. F. Sc. And Ph.D. degree programmes are conducted by college itself. The results are declared by the Registrar’s of the respective agricultural universities.

Thesis Submission: Each Ph. D. students shall have to submit the synopsis high lighting the research results of the thesis for its approval in the concerned period of studies. Ph. D. students has to give one seminar on the research problem before submitting thesis
 
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  6.0 - Learning Resources  
 
•  6.1 - Library Facilities
•  6.2 - Availability of Computers and Access to internet
•  6.3 - Computer Laboratory
•  6.4 - Instructional Fish Farm Hatchery and Feed preparation unit
•  6.5 - Training cum Fishing Vessel
 
The College has its own fishing cum research vessel named "MFV Sagarvidya" a 49 feet vessel constructed at Satpati, Thane. It has 6 cylinders Ashoka Leyland marine engine with overall 402 BHP capacity. At present it is non-functional due to major repairs. It was used to undertake the onboard practical training to the students about the different fish harvesting techniques as well as collection of hydro-biological data.
•  6.6 - Central Instrumentation Cell (CIC)
•  6.7.1 -HPLC System
 
Routinely used for the analysis of amino acids, nucleotide bases and amines from the sea foods, aquaculture feeds and other biological samples.
 
•  6.7.2 - UV-VIS Spectrophotometer :-Routinely engaged in the analysis of proteins, amino acids, nucleic acids, soil and water quality parameters.
• 6.7.3 - Brookfield viscometer
  The equipment is useful in the analysis of textural properties of processed fish products and by-products like surimi, sausages, gelatin, chitosan etc.
•  6.7.4 - Binocular microscope with photographic attachment
 
The equipment has been engaged routinely in microbiological, haematological and planktonological studies of the students’ research and academic activities
•  6.8 - Wet Laboratory
 
Wet laboratory of the College comprises fish breeding larval rearing unit and live food culture unit. Various activities such as ornamental fish breeding and seed production, mixed zooplankton culture, mixed algal culture are undertaken. The practical of UG and PG students as well as research work of M. F. Sc. and Ph.D. students is carried out in the laboratory. At present, research on freshwater pearl production, larval rearing of freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii breeding as well as of mud crab and breeding and larval rearing of ornamental fishes are carried out.
•  6.9 - Museum
  Department of Fishery Biology of the College has established Museum in the year 2002. It houses about 350 identified well preserved fish crustacean, molluscan specimen. The well developed museum helps the student in the detailed study of the biological aspects of the fisheries science
•  6.10 - Practical Manuals
  For improving the quality of education through proper teaching process, various departments of the college have published student friendly practical manuals. They are as follows
Department of Fish Processing Technology and Microbiology:
1.Freezing Technology
2. Fishery Microbiology
3.Processing and Product Development
Department of Fisheries Hydrography: 
    1.Analytical Water and Soil Chemistry
Department of Fisheries Engineering:   
    1.Marine Engines
    2.Navigation and Seamanship
•  6.11 - Programs Implemented for Improving the Quality of Fisheries Education
•  6.12 - Student Welfare Activities
 
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  7.0 - Faculty  
 
Recruitment  of  the  faculty  members  is  done  by  the  Maharashtra  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  and  Education,  Pune  as  well  as  Konkan  Krishi  Vidyapeeth,  Dapoli.  The  Advertisement  is  given  in  the  National  level  News  papers.  The  appointments  of  the  senior  faculty  members  such  as  Associate  Dean,  Head  of  the  Department,  Professor  are  done  by  the  Council  while  University  appoints  Associate  Professors  and  Assistant  Professors  or  equivalent. The  procedure  for  recruitment  of  the  faculty  members  is  laid  down  by  the  Maharashtra  Agricultural  Universities  Act,  1983  and  Maharashtra  Agricultural  Universities  Statute,  1990  framed  there under.
  
 
•  7.1 - Present  Faculty  position
•  7.2 - Faculty Research
•  7.3 - Academic Credential of the faculty
 
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  8.0 - Research and Community Services  
 
•  8.1 - Research
 
The major areas of the research include culture (fresh water/brackish water and mariculture), capture fisheries and post-harvest technology which are given as follows
•  8.2 - Highlights of Research work done
•  8.3 - Fisheries Extension
 
 
 
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