Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures] From Auburn University

Academic Eligibility: 

• Students must graduate from a U.S. high school.
• Students must have their foreign transcripts evaluated by an independent credentials evaluator.
• Students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 overall GPA.

Language Requirments:

• Students whose official language is not English are required to submit IELTS or TOEFL scores. 
• Students are required to submit an SAT or ACT score to be considered for admission. 

International students who currently or will hold a degree from an institution where English is the primary language of instruction, do not need to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score report.

TOEFL, PTE, and IELTS scores are only considered official when they are sent to the Office of Admissions directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS).

Central agencies recruit fisheries graduates 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)
• Fisheries Survey of India (FSI)
• National Institute of Oceanography(NIO)
• Indian National Centre for Ocean and Information Services(INCOIS), Hyderabad

 Job titles of fisheries are given below:

• Fisheries Biologist
• Fisheries Extension Officer (AEO)
• Fisheries Officer
• Fishery Manager
• Fishery technician
• Fishery Observer
• Assistant Fisheries Development Officer (AFDO)
• District Fisheries Development Officer (DFDO)

Recruiters

• Fisheries Development Board
• Food Department
• Banks
• Food Processing and Technology
• Fish Breeding Farms