Department of Fishery Science

Department of Fishery Science was established during 2009-10 in the Toshniwal Arts, Commerce and Science College, Sengaon, Hingoli with an idea to create technical and knowledgeable manpower as well as provide technical support so as to boost fishery activities in the region. The region has great potential for the fishery production, comprising different water resources which can be exploited and utilized for immense fish production through culture, capture as well as culture based capture fishery practices. This will not only produce nutritious diet for society but also will help in generation of numerous opportunities for livelihood and income generation. This will trigger many other allied practices and business such as fish processing and storage, transportation, seed production and supply, feed production and supply, ornamental fish business etc. will flourish.
           The department has well equipped laboratory, indoor fisheries laboratory, expertise teaching faculty specialized in the field of fishery science and collection of books. The department is motivated to create technically sound and expertise manpower, development of different techniques and products in the field of fisheries through research, transfer the modern technology to the layman and fishers through extension and consultancy.