Department of Fisheries Resources and Management

Area of Major research

• Taxonomy, biology and physiology of finfish and shellfish
• Assessment of fish and shellfish stock
• Studies on the ecology, biodiversity and conservation of fisheries resources, mangroves and coral reefs.
• Application of ecopath, modeling to aquatic environment
• Studies on the potential fishing zones
• Application of remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for management of fishery resources.
• Impact assessment of anthropogenic activities on the aquatic resources and environment
• Women empowerment in fisheries