Address: ICAR- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Versova, Andheri (west), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

The Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) was established by the Government of India, with the assistance of FAO/UNDP on 6th June 1961. The main purpose of its establishment was to impart post-graduate education and training largely to the inservice fisheries personnel of the country to support fisheries developmental activities. The CIFE started functioning at the Institute of Science Building in Bombay (Mumbai, now) and initially the academic activities were organized in three divisions viz. Fishery Biology, Fishery Technology and Fishery Economics for conducting a two-year postgraduate course of Diploma in Fisheries Science (D.F.Sc.).

Mandate :

    To conduct post-graduate academic programmes in core and emerging disciplines of fisheries science.
    To conduct basic and strategic research in frontier areas of fisheries
    To conduct demand-driven training and educational programmes for different stakeholders in fisheries sector
    To provide technical support, inputs for policy development and consultancy services

Academic Programmes :

    Masters’ & Doctoral Programmes
    Fisheries Resource Management
    Aquaculture
    Aquatic Animal Health Management
    Fish Nutrition & Feed Technology
    Fish Physiology & Biochemistry
    Post-Harvest Technology
    Fish Genetics and Breeding
    Fish Biotechnology
    Fisheries Extension
    Aquatic Environmental Management
    Fisheries Economics


Flagship Programmes :

    Inland Saline Aquaculture
    Utilization and Conservation of Ornamental Fish Resources

National Network / Platforms :

    Network Project on Fish Health
    Radio-ecological studies with Fisheries perspective
    DNA Barcoding of Fish and Marine Life
    Nano Technology
    Disease Surveillence
    HRD in Molecular Biology