Syllabus and Study Matter of ICAR NET Fisheries Science

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Syllabus of Exam for Fisheries Science:

Unit 1: Fisheries Resources
Major fisheries resources of the world, global trends in production; Target and nontarget
fisheries resources of the Indian subcontinent and the EEZ; Distribution,
composition, trends and dynamics of major exploited fishery resources in hill
streams, rivers, reservoirs, lakes, lagoons, estuaries, territorial waters, oceanic
waters, deep sea oceanic islands; Straddling/shared stocks and non-conventional
resources; Sports, game and ornamental fisheries; Major commercially exploited
stocks, their potentials, status, bionomics, methods of capture and yields; Issues
related to capture fisheries; Endangered and threatened species, in-situ and ex-situ
conservation; Fisheries and Biodiversity Acts; Juvenile fishing, destructive gears, bycatch
and discards; Status and impact of exotic species, accidental introductions;
Guidelines and policies for exotics.

Unit 2: Fishery Biology
Life history of economically important fish species; Food and feeding habits, methods
of studying food and feeding habits; Reproductive biology, maturity stages, fecundity,
ova diameter studies and breeding cycles; Length- weight relationships; Condition
Factor, Gonado-Somatic Index; Age and growth studies - methods for determination
of age, study of growth rates, direct and indirect methods; Taxonomy of major fish
groups; Recruitment, growth and mortality of fish in natural water bodies; Different
analytical and Holistic models for fish stock assessment, their advantages and
disadvantages; Catch per unit effort, Concept of Maximum Sustainable Yield and
Maximum Economic Yield; Application of remote sensing and Geographical
Information System (GIS) in resource mapping and forecasting; Mechanisms,
methods and status of fish yield data acquisition, storage, retrieval and processing for
national estimates; Ecosystem-based fisheries management tools; Monitoring, control
and surveillance (MCS) systems for major fisheries; Computer softwares in stock
assessment; Use of Virtual Population Analysis and Predictive models.

Unit 3: Aquatic Environment
Various aquatic habitats and fish faunal compositions, trophic relationships,
distribution and abundance; Fisheries oceanography and marine fisheries;
Limnological parameters; Influence of environmental parameters on fish abundance,
distribution, resource resilience; Impact of fishing, aquaculture, other anthropogenic
activities on the environment and fish stock. Disaster management in fisheries;
Methods for increasing productivity of water bodies (Use of thermal energy and deep
sea water through artificial upwelling, Use of ranching, Artificial reefs, FADs and their
uses); Habitat degradation and its impact on fisheries; Pollution of water bodies and
its impact; Bioindicators and Bioremediation; Protected areas (sanctuaries, marine
parks, biosphere reserves and Ramsar sites); Potential fishing zones.

Unit 4: Fisheries Management
Concepts and principles of fisheries management; Fisheries Acts and Legislations,
revisions and amendments; Fisheries policies, instruments and mechanisms for
inland, coastal and open ocean fisheries management; Management of riverine,
reservoir and lacustrine fisheries; Management of marine fisheries; Modes of fisheries
management - Open access, regulated, advisory; participatory, user rights;
International fishery regulations, treaties and instruments; Input control measures
such as access control, size, type, number and power of boats, duration of fishing;
Output control measures such as Total Allowable Catch, Catch Quotas, Licensing,
Technical control measures such as size limitations, closed fishing areas, closed
seasons, size of nets and mesh size regulations, limited entry; Impediments to fisheries governance; UNCLOS, FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries;
India’s commitment to international treaties and resolutions.

Unit 5: Fishing Technology
Different types of craft and gear, their operation and their maintenance; Selectivity of
fishing gears, by-catch reduction devices in trawls, turtle excluder devices; Use of
modern techniques and equipment for fish finding and capturing.

Unit 6: Economics and Marketing
Supply, demand and price dynamics in the fisheries sector; domestic and export
marketing of fish and fish products, trends, channels, mechanisms, regulations,
trade and non-trade barriers, concerns and strategies; modern marketing methods
and channels, cold chains, storage; value addition; domestic and international
market demands; International regulations and practices affecting Indian fisheries
trade; WTO and Indian fisheries scenario; Issues in branding and labelling; Quality
concerns; Growth of domestic and exports markets; Market trends and
diversification; Emerging consumer preferences and trade practices; Fisheries cooperatives;
Institutional support for fisheries development.

Unit 7: Fisheries Livelihood
Relevance of capture fisheries in food, nutrition, employment, income and livelihood
securities of fishers; Vulnerability of fishers to changes in resource availability,
exploitation and utilization patterns; Marginalization of fishermen, small scale
processors and traders due to changing scenarios of product diversification, markets
and trade; Impact of dams, river linking, CRZ, Biodiversity Bill, protected/closed
area, fishing bans, closed seasons, protected areas, mangroves, sanctuaries and
parks on the fisher communities. Land and water body use issues in fisheries. Role of
extension in fisheries, mechanisms and modes of extension and their impact on
capture fisheries and fisher's livelihood, alternative livelihood options; Management of
conflicts within sub-sectors in fisheries; Women in fisheries, status, role, impact,
future; Vulnerability of fishers to natural disasters and coping mechanisms in
disaster management.

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Syllabus of ICAR NET Fisheries Science