The Department of Fisheries Economics was established during 1978 to offer courses on fisheries economics for undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes besides conducting research and extension activities. The Department of Fisheries Extension was established during September 1989 to offer undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in fisheries extension besides research and organising various extension activities to enhance the livelihood of fishers. The Department of Fisheries Information and Statistics was created during October 2014 to offer ICT and statistics courses for undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. As per the ICAR nomenclature, all the three departments have been merged and renamed as Department of Fisheries Extension, Economics and Statistics during December 2017. So far, 22 M.F.Sc. students in Fisheries Extension and 24 M.F.Sc., students in Fisheries Economics were passed out. Eight e-course contents were developed for the undergraduate programme. Apart from the academic programmes, this department operates many externally funded projects funded by DBT, ICSSR, NFDB, TNSCST, MSSRF, ICAR, Planning Commission, DoE, etc. The extension activities such as on-campus and off-campus training programmes, awareness programmes, demonstrations, exhibitions, pongal vizha, farm advisory services, etc., are being offered for the benefit of fishers.
In addition to this, the recently created Unit of Information Technology under the Department of Fisheries Extension, Economics and Statistics, FC&RI, Thoothukudi aspires to be a leading source of information for fishing and fish farming communities, fisheries entrepreneurs, fisheries students, policy makers, etc. The unit would provide data and information at its disposal available to various entities in Tamil Nadu in order to increase the transparency and efficiency to promote further research on needy areas of fisheries. The unit regularly issues various publications on the university website. Further, this unit collects and collates data and items of information from various sources, including Government reports, surveys, statistics, etc. The unit also establishes and maintains information systems, develops and applies methods for processing and presenting data & information and distributes within and outside by means of various channels. Among other items, the unit regularly publishes data, statistics and other reports on TNJFU’s website. This unit is also maintaining all IT database, secured Wi-Fi and internet connectivity for the college.
Objectives of the Department
Objectives of the Unit of Information Technology
| Sl.No | Course No | Title of the Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FS-108 | Statistical Methods | 3 (2+1) |
| 2 | FS-118 | Information and Communication Technology | 2 (1+1) |
| 3 | FS-208 | Fisheries Extension Education and Personality Development | 3 (2+1) |
| 4 | FS-209 | Fisheries Economics | 3 (2+1) |
| 5 | FS-318 | Fisheries Administration and Entrepreneurship Development | 2 (2+0) |
| 6 | FS-319 | Fisheries Cooperatives, Marketing and Business Management | 3 (2+1) |
| 7 | FS-401 | Student READY Programme | |
| a) In-plant attachment (for 8 weeks) | (0+10 to 16) | ||
| b) Rural Fisheries Work Experience Programme (for 8 weeks) | (0+2 to 8) | ||
| c) Study Tour (in and outside State) (for 4 weeks) | 2 (0+2) | ||
| 8 | FS - 402 | Student READY Programme | |
| a) Skill Development (for one week) | 0+5 | ||
| b) Experiential Learning Programme | 0+15** or 12 (0+12) | ||
| c) Project Work | 2 (0+2) | ||
| d) Seminar | 1 (0+1) | ||
M.F.Sc. (Fisheries Extension)
| Sl.No | Course No | Title of the Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FEX 501 | Perspectives and Prospects of Fisheries Extension | 1+1 |
| 2 | FEX 502 | Extension Communication and Methods | 2+1 |
| 3 | FEX 503 | Participatory Approaches in Extension Education | 2+1 |
| 4 | FEX 504 | Training for Human Resource Development | 2+1 |
| 5 | FEX 505 | Gender Livelihood and Development | 1+1 |
| 6 | FEX 506 | Diffusion and adoption of innovations in Fisheries | 1+1 |
| 7 | FEX 509 | Human Resource Management | 1+1 |
| 8 | FEX 513 | Methods and Designing of Social Research | 2+1 |
| 9 | FEX 511 | Development Journalism | 1+1 |
M.F.Sc. (Fisheries Economics)
| Sl.No | Course No | Title of the Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FEC 501 | Microeconomics | 2+0 |
| 2 | FEC 502 | Macroeconomics | 2+0 |
| 3 | FEC 503 | Aquaculture Production Economics | 2+1 |
| 4 | FEC 504 | Marine Fisheries Resource Economics | 1+1 |
| 5 | FEC 505 | Fisheries Marketing Management | 2+1 |
| 6 | FEC 506 | Environmental Economics | 2+0 |
| 7 | FEC 507 | Economics of Fisheries Development Policy and Planning | 2+0 |
| 8 | FEC 508 | Fisheries Finance and Cooperation | 1+1 |
| 9 | FEC 509 | Introduction to Econometrics | 1+1 |
| 10 | FEC 510 | Project Formulation and Management | 1+1 |
| 11 | FEC 511 | International Economics and Trade | 1+1 |
Ph.D. (Fisheries Extension)
| Sl.No | Course No | Title of the Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FEX 601 | Advances in fisheries extension management | 2+1 |
| 2 | FEX 602 | Monitoring and evaluation of development programmes | 2+1 |
| 3 | FEX 603 | Measurement and scaling techniques in fisheries extension | 2+1 |
| 4 | FEX 604 | Extension service system management | 1+1 |
| 5 | FEX 605 | Advances in training methods and education technology | 1+1 |
| 6 | FEX 606 | Social and gender issues in fisheries | 1+1 |
| 7 | FEX 607 | Information and communication technology for fisheries development | 1+1 |
| 8 | FEX 608 | International experiences in fisheries extension | 2+0 |
| 9 | FEX 609 | Entrepreneurship development | 1+1 |
Ph.D. (Fisheries Economics)
| Sl.No | Course No | Title of the Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FEC 601 | Advanced Economic Analysis | 2+0 |
| 2 | FEC 602 | Fisheries Marketing and Price Analysis | 2+1 |
| 3 | FEC 603 | Advanced Econometrics | 2+1 |
| 4 | FEC 604 | Fisheries Planning and Policies | 2+0 |
| 5 | FEC 605 | Aquaculture Production Economics | 2+1 |
| 6 | FEC 606 | Marine Resource Economics | 1+1 |
| 7 | FEC 607 | Managerial Economics | 1+1 |
| 8 | FEC 608 | Advanced International Economics and Trade | 1+1 |
| 9 | FEC 609 | Fisheries Governance and Socio Economics | 1+1 |
M.F.Sc.
| Sl.No | Course No | Title of the Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PGS 501 | Library and Information Services | 0+1 |
| 2 | PGS 502 | Technical Writing and Communication Skills | 0+1 |
| 3 | PGS 503 | Intellectual Property Rights and its Management in Agriculture | 1+0 |
| 4 | PGS 505 | Agricultural Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes | 1+0 |
| 5 | PGS 506 | Disaster Management (e-course) | 1+0 |
| 6 | RMC 501 | Research Methodology | 1+1 |
| 7 | FST 513 | Applied Fisheries Statistics | 2+1 |
Ph.D.
| Sl.No | Course No | Title of the Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PGS 601 | Library and Information Services | 0+1 |
| 2 | PGS 602 | Technical Writing and Communication Skills | 0+1 |
| 3 | PGS 603 | Intellectual Property Rights and its Management in Agriculture | 1+0 |
| 4 | PGS 605 | Agricultural Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes | 1+0 |
| 5 | PGS 606 | Disaster Management (e-course) | 1+0 |
| 6 | RMC 601 | Research Methodology | 1+1 |
| 7 | FST 601 | Advanced Statistical Methods | 2+1 |
| 8 | FST 602 | Software for Fisheries Data Analysis and Management | 0+2 |
| Sl.No | Title of the Project | Year | Funds (Rs in Lakhs) | Funding Agency | PI of the Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Development of technologies for hatchery production of marine ornamental fishes at Gulf of Mannar Islands - Sea ranching and technology transfer to coastal communities | 2008 - 2012 | 33.39 | Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology, Kochi, Govt. of India | Dr. N.V.Sujathkumar |
| 2 | Socioeconomic Empowerment of Rural Fisherwomen SHGs through Enhanced Market Access | 2010 - 2012 | 7.37 | Planning Commission, New Delhi | Dr.R.Jayaraman |
| 3 | Development of e-courses for BFSc degree programme | 2008 - 2014 | 119.00 | NAIP-ICAR, New Delhi, Govt. of India | Dr.N.V.Sujathkumar |
| 4 | Assessment of freshwater fisheries resources of Tamil Nadu | 2013 - 2014 | 3.70 | State Planning Commission, Chennai | Dr.R.Jayaraman |
| 5 | Participatory adoption on gender specific fish farming technologies in public/panchayat water bodies for livelihood security in Tirunelveli District | 2013 | 2.15 lakhs | University Research CORPUS Fund, TANUVAS, Chennai | Mrs.G.ArulOli |
| 6 | Converting low value fish marketing to high value fish marketing among the marginalized fisherwomen in the coastal districts of Tamilnadu | 2014 | 8.00 lakhs | ICSSR, New Delhi | Mrs.C.Jeevitha |
| 7 | Value Chain Analysis of farmed shrimp industry in Tamil Nadu | 2015 - 2016 | 12.00 | ICAR-ERP, New Delhi | Mrs. T.Umamaheswari |
| 8 | Sustainable Exploitation of Fisheries Resources through co-Management in Kombuthurai fishing village | 2015 - 2016 | 4.98 | FIMSUL II, Chennai | Mrs. T.Umamaheswari |
| Sl.No | Title of the Project | Year | Funds (in Rs) | Funding Agency | PI of the Project |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E-fish Health Surveillance and Monitoring Network to improve fisheries production in Tamil Nadu | 2017 - 2020 | 590.40 lakh | Tamil Nadu Innovation Initiatives (TANII), State Planning Commission, Government of Tamil Nadu | Co-PI Dr.N.V.Sujathkumar, Professor |
| 2 | Socioeconomic vulnerability of fishermen and other coastal communities in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu | 2017 - 2018 | 5.82 lakh | Department of Environment, Tamil Nadu | Mrs. T.Umamaheswari |
| Sl.No | Title | No. of Trainees | Beneficiaries | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ornamental Fish Culture | 29 | Public | 2012 |
| 2 | Ornamental Fish Culture | 30 | Public | 2012 |
| 3 | Marine ornamental fish breeding techniques | 14 | Ornamental fish culturists | 2012 |
| 4 | TNSCST, Chennai sponsored training | 30 | SHG women | 2013 |
| 5 | Masters’ training programme – NFDB training scheme | 20 | KVK, NGOs State Fisheries Department | 2013 |
| 6 | TNSCST, Chennai sponsored training | 50 | Shrimp farmers | 2014 |
| 7 | Freshwater fish farming | 15 | Rural folk | 2014 |
| 8 | Freshwater fish farming | 35 | Rural folk | 2014 |
| 9 | Sea safety for fishermen | 37 | Fishermen | 2014 |
| 10 | Net fabrication, Assembling and Repairing | 38 | Fishermen | 2014 |
| 11 | Field experience training for the 99th FOCARS trainees | 07 | Scientist of ICAR | 2014 |
| 12 | Freshwater fish Culture | 50 | Fish culturists | 2015 |
| 13 | Ornamental fish Culture | 50 | Rural women | 2015 |
| 14 | Ornamental fish Culture | 100 | SHG Women | 2015 |
| 15 | Freshwater fish Culture | 50 | Fish farmers | 2015 |
| 16 | Ornamental fish culture | 30 | SHG Women | 2016 |
| 17 | FGD on Driving changes in shrimp farming industry | 101 | Shrimp farmers | 2017 |
| 18 | Freshwater fish farming | 20 | Rural women | 2017 |
| 19 | TTC on “Freshwater fish farming” | 20 | Rural women | 2017 |
| 20 | Ornamental fish culture | 19 | Rural folk | 2017 |
| 21 | Empowerment of SHG Fisherwomen in Freshwater ornamental fish business initiatives | 100 | SHG Fisherwomen | 2018 |
| Name | Designation | Mobile No | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr.N.V.Sujathkumar | Professor & Head | sujathkumar@tnfu.ac.in | 9443126894 |
| Dr.R.Santhakumar | Professor | santhakumar@tnfu.ac.in | 9894530161 |
| Dr.G.Arul Oli | Assistant Professor | aruloli@tnfu.ac.in | 9994450663 |
| Dr.T.Umamaheswari | Assistant Professor | umamaheswari@tnfu.ac.in | 7708185570 |
The Dean
Fisheries College and Research Institute
Tamil Nadu Dr.J.Jayalalithaa Fisheries University
Thoothukudi – 628 008
0461-2340554 / 0461-2340574
