COLLEGE OF FISHERIES CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY (IMPHAL) Lembucherra, Tripura

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1 COLLEGE OF FISHERIES CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY (IMPHAL) Lembucherra, Tripura PROFILE OF THE DEPT. OF FISHERIES RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Dept. of Fisheries Resource Mangement is a well established division in the College with the objective of Academic excellence in fish and fishery resources, innovative research to cater the various needs of scientific communities and extend the information to fishers of Northeastern India. The department offeres both undergraduate and post graduate programmes, and regularly taking up research projects and extension activities both within and outside state of Tripura. 1. HUMAN RESOURCE: 1.1. *Teaching Sl. Name Designation Qualification Specialisation 1 Dr. Rani Dhanze Professor M.Sc., Ph.D. Biology, taxonomy, Osteomyology, Environment assessment, Nutrition, limnology, and Coldwater aquaculture management. 2 Associate Professor M.Sc., Ph.D. Biology and Resource Management of fin and shell Fishes, Taxonomy, Conservation of endangered species of fish and turtle, Breeding of endemic fishes. 3 Dr. Assistant Professor M.Sc., Ph.D. Taxonomy, Biology, (Senior Scale) Resource Management of 4 Assistant Professor M.Sc., Ph.D., Post Doc. 1.2.Technical/ Non-technical *Detailed Bio-data attached (as Hyperlink) Sl. Name Designation Qualification 1 Dr. Nandita Ray Field-cum-Lab Assistant Ph.D. 2 Mr. Rajib De Field-cum-Lab Assistant M.Sc. 3 Mr. Abhijit Debnath Multi-Tasking Staff Secondary Fishes Taxonomy, Biology and Resource Management of Fishes 1

2 2. COURSES OFFERED: 2.1. Undergraduate Programme Sl. Code Name of the course Credit Hours 1 FRM-111 Taxonomy of Finfish 3(1+2) 2 FRM-112 Taxonomy of Shellfish 2(1+1) 3 FRM-121 Anatomy and Biology of Finfish 3(2+1) 4 FRM-311 Anatomy and Biology of Shellfish 2(1+1) 5 FRM-122 Inland Fisheries 3(2+1) 6 FRM-311 Marine Fisheries 3 (2+1) 7 FRM-211 Physiology of Finfish and Shellfish 3(2+1) 8 FRM-321 Fish Population Dynamics and Stock Assessment 3 (2+1) 9 FRM-212 Aquatic mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians 1 (1+0) Total credit hours 23 (14+9) 2.2. Post Graduate Programme: M.F.Sc. in Fisheries Resource Management Sl. Code Name of the course Credit Hours 1 FRM 501* Inland Fisheries 3(2+1) 2 FRM 502* Marine Fisheries Resource Management 3(2+1) Marine Ecosystems, Biodiversity and 3(2+1) 3 FRM 503* Conservation 4 FRM 504* Tropical Fish Stock Assessment 3(2+1) 5 FRM 505# Fisheries Regulations 3(2+1) 6 FRM 506# Remote Sensing and GIS for Fisheries Management 2 (1+1) 7 FRM 507# Integrated Coastal Zone Management 3(2+1) 8 FRM 508# Aquatic Floral 3(2+1) 9 FRM 509# Feeding and Reproductive Biology of Finfish and Shellfish 3(2+1) 10 FRM 510# Developmental Biology of Finfish and Shellfish 3(2+1) 11 FRM 511# Fishing and Allied Technologies 3(2+1) 12 FRM 512# Modern Techniques in Ichthyotaxonomy 3(2+1) 13 FRM 591 Master s Seminar 1(1+0) 14 FRM 599 Master s Research 20 Supporting Courses 15 STM 501 Statistical Methods 3 (2+1) 16 STM 502 Research Methodology 2 (1+1) * Compulsory courses # Optional courses 2

3 3. LABORATORY FACILITIES: Sl. Laboratory Major Equipments available 1 Laboratory of Taxonomy and Biology of Fishes Bacteriological incubator, Blood cell counter Centrifuge: Lux meter, Digital vernier callipers, GPS, Water quality analyser, Microscopes, Hot air oven, Spectrophotometer, and Electronic balances etc. 2 Laboratory of Anatomy and Physiology of Fishes Scale reader, water bath, refrigeration centrifuge, Hot water bath. 4. RESEARCH: Sl Thrust areas of Research: Development of database on fisheries resources for sustainable utilization and conservation with special reference to North-Eastern India Research Projects (Ongoing and ) Title of the project Principal/*Co Investigator Duration Funding Agency Status 1 Development of Indices of Habitat Suitability (HSI) and Biotic Integrity (IBI) for fish and Habitat Conservation in Teesta River 2 Inventorisation, Characterization and documentation of local knowledge on fishes in the two Himalayan Rivers: Teesta and Rangit in Sikkim State, India 3 Population characteristics and stock assessment of commercially important indigenous fishes of Tripura 4 Centre of Excellence on Fisheries and Aquaculture Biotechnology 5 Project: Exploration and Characterization of Fish germplasm and Indigenous fisheries Knowledge of *,,, 2.5 years National 3 years National 2 years Central Imphal 5 years Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India 3 years National Ongoing Ongoing 3

4 major rivers of Tripura. 6 Studies on Biology of Ompok pabda (Hamilton, 1822) an Endangered fish species with special reference to conservation in Tripura 2 years Central Imphal 7 Inventorization of Fish diversity of Tripura 8 Techno-socio-economic evaluation of Aquaculture practices and identification of strategies to ensure Fish for all in Tripura State 9 Assessment of the utility of Periphyton based Aquaculture systems in enhancing productivity through farmer participatory research 10 Evaluation of growth performance of silver carp ( Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, Ham) in acidic water based polyculture system of Tripura 11 Performance evaluation of water harvesting structure in upland of Tripura for rearing of carp seed 12 Effect of feeding strategies on captive breeding of indigenous ornamental fish species, Colisa fasciata and Danio rerio of Tripura 13 Assessment of Livelihood Security of the Fishers in the Vicinity of Rudrasagar Lake, Tripura 1 year Japan International Cooperation Agency 1 year Indian Council of Research (ICAR), New Delhi 1 year Indian Council of Research (ICAR), New Delhi 4.3. Research Publications Sl. Category Numbers 1 Articles in Peer reviewed Journals Articles in Conference/ Symposium Proceedings 16 3 Abstracts presented/published 37 4 Popular articles 23 5 Books 3 (+3 edited) 6 Book chapters 22 4

5 7 Technical Bulletins/training manuals etc Any other (Laboratory manuals, pamphlets etc.) EXTENSION ACTIVITIES: Sl. Category Numbers 1 Trainings/Seminars/Conferences/Workshops/SummerSchools, etc. 12 organized 2 Training programmes attended by faculty and staff 73 3 Lectures/keynote address/invited talks/chairpersonetcdelivered 15 4 Guest lectures Organised 1 Photographs of important facilities Referral Museum of fishes Barcoded fish museum Lab. of Taxonomy and Biology of fishes Lab. of Anatomy and Physiology of Fishes 5