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Kerala PSC Fisheries Extension Officer – Fisheries Department

ഫിഷറീസ് എക്സ്റ്റൻഷൻ ഓഫീസർ – ഫിഷറീസ് വകുപ്പ്

Degree level preliminary and main exams

Syllabus sections: 15

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About the post

Department: Fisheries Department
Category No: 045/2026
Method: Direct Recruitment
Pay scale: ₹50,200 – 1,05,300
Vacancies: 1
Notification: Gazette 30 June 2026; last date to apply was 5 August 2026

Qualification

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Fisheries Science from a recognised university
Option 2: Master's degree in Fisheries Science, Industrial Fisheries, Mariculture, Marine Biology, Coastal Aquaculture, Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, Aquaculture, Aquaculture and Fishery Microbiology, Capture and Culture Fisheries, Aquaculture and Fishery Biology, Applied Fisheries and Aquaculture, Fish Processing Technology and Aquaculture, Aquaculture Engineering, or Zoology
Equivalent or higher qualifications declared by Government order are also accepted

Who can apply

Age: 18–40 (usual relaxations apply)

Always confirm the details in the official notification on keralapsc.gov.in before you apply or prepare.

Syllabus · സിലബസ്

15 sections · 64 topics

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OMR/online objective examination for 100 marks, duration 1 hour 30 minutes, questions in English. The official syllabus has 15 parts. Questions may also come from other topics prescribed for the educational qualification of the post.

Part 1 – Fisheries Resource Managementമത്സ്യവിഭവ പരിപാലനം

6 topics

10 marks›

Fisheries scenario: global, national and state scenario of marine fisheries and inland fisheries, cold water fisheries of India
GIS and remote sensing in fisheries
Stock assessment: biological structure of fisheries resources in space and time, indicators of dynamics in a fishery resource, principles of stock assessment, population age structure, theory of life tables, statistical models of fish stock assessment
Mortality and yield: estimation of total fishing and natural mortality, the concept of MSY and MEY
Over-fishing: biological symptoms of under-fishing and over-fishing, growth over-fishing and recruitment over-fishing
Responsible fisheries: code of conduct for responsible fisheries, eumetric fishing, open access fisheries, CPUE

Part 2 – Fishing Craft Technologyമത്സ്യബന്ധന യാന സാങ്കേതികവിദ്യ

4 topics

5 marks›

Fishing crafts: traditional and modern fishing crafts of India, mechanization of fishing crafts
Boat building and maintenance
Vessel design and equipment: stability of fishing vessel, marine engine systems, deck layout, deck fitting and fishing equipment
Rules and regulations for fishing vessel fabrication, operation and safety, vessel monitoring systems

Part 3 – Fishing Gear Technologyമത്സ്യബന്ധന ഉപകരണ സാങ്കേതികവിദ്യ

5 topics

5 marks›

Gears used in relation to fish and fishing area
Gear materials: fishing gear materials, yarn numbering systems, mounting of webbing, accessories for fishing gear, hooks, selection of gear materials
Maintenance of gears, preservation of netting and other accessories
Gear design: parts of a trawl net, purse seine, gill net and tuna long lines
Modern commercial fishing methods, fish finding equipments

Part 4 – Navigation and Seamanshipനാവിഗേഷനും സീമാൻഷിപ്പും

3 topics

5 marks›

Fire fighting and lifesaving appliances
Electronic navigation and communication aids
International laws and agreements of the sea

Part 5 – Fish Preservationമത്സ്യം കേടാകാതെ സൂക്ഷിക്കൽ

5 topics

10 marks›

Fish as food: composition and nutritional value of fish, spoilage of fish and fishery products
Processing methods: freezing, drying and dehydration, marinated and fermented fish products, canning, freeze drying, irradiation, cryogenics
Refrigeration: laws of thermodynamics, refrigeration cycle, heat load calculation, refrigerants
Plant and equipment: freezers, cold storages, freezing plants, solar dryers, ice manufacturing, defrosting, thawing
Packaging materials for different products, transportation and storage of fresh fish and frozen fish

Part 6 – Quality Standardsഗുണനിലവാര മാനദണ്ഡങ്ങൾ

4 topics

5 marks›

Assessment of quality of seafood by instrumental and chemical methods
Fish food borne human pathogens
Quality management: concept of quality management, quality standards, fish plant sanitation and personal hygiene
Seafood export regulations, food safety standards

Part 7 – Aquatic Environment Managementജല പരിസ്ഥിതി പരിപാലനം

4 topics

5 marks›

Aquatic environments: marine, freshwater and brackish water environments, water quality parameters, limnology
Oceanography: waves and tides, water masses, winds, clouds, ocean currents, migration of fishes
Biodiversity: biodiversity indices, mangroves, sea grasses, aquatic flora and fauna of ecological significance
Aquatic pollution and mitigation

Part 8 – Farming of Food Fishes and Shell Fishesഭക്ഷ്യമത്സ്യങ്ങളുടെയും ഷെൽഫിഷുകളുടെയും കൃഷി

4 topics

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Aquaculture scenario: global, national and state scenario, water as a medium of culture
Culture systems: different systems of aquaculture for the major candidate species, integrated fish farming, sewage-fed fish culture, organic recycling and detritus food chain
Recent trends and technologies in aquaculture
Farm inputs and management: use of agro industrial waste and biofertilizers in aquaculture, water and soil quality management
No separate marks are printed for this part in the official syllabus.

Part 9 – Ecosystem Management in Aquacultureഅക്വാകൾച്ചറിലെ ആവാസവ്യവസ്ഥാ പരിപാലനം

4 topics

10 marks›

Climate smart aquaculture
Seed production: breeding and hatchery management of potential finfish and shell fish, live food organisms
Nutrition: nutritional requirements, fish feed and fish nutrition
Engineering aspects of aquaculture farm and hatcheries

Part 10 – Ornamental Fish Cultureഅലങ്കാര മത്സ്യകൃഷി

3 topics

5 marks›

Breeding and rearing of exotic and indigenous ornamental fishes, live feed
Aquarium: fabrication, setting up and maintenance of fresh water and marine aquarium
Trade: world trade and export potential, trade regulations in relation to ornamental fishes, green certification

Part 11 – Aquatic Animal Health Managementജലജീവി ആരോഗ്യ പരിപാലനം

4 topics

10 marks›

Fish diseases: investigation, symptoms, diagnosis and therapeutic applications, emerging pathogens, non-infectious diseases
Fish pharmacology and fish toxicology
Health management: immune stimulants and bioremediation, probiotics, prebiotics
Biosecurity: AMR, BMP, quarantine

Part 12 – Fisheries Statisticsഫിഷറീസ് സ്ഥിതിവിവരശാസ്ത്രം

5 topics

10 marks›

Probability: random variable, Binomial, Poisson and Normal distributions and their use in fisheries
Sampling: basic concept of sampling distribution, standard error and central limit theorem
Tests of significance based on normal, t, chi-square and F distributions
Correlation and regression: relation between correlation and regression, length weight relationship in fishes, applications of linear regression in fisheries
Fishery estimates: methodology for estimation of marine fish landings in India, estimation of inland fish production in India and problems encountered

Part 13 – Fisheries Extensionഫിഷറീസ് എക്സ്റ്റൻഷൻ

4 topics

10 marks›

Extension education: principles of extension education, types of education, fisheries extension methods, basic principles of teaching and learning
Organisations: government and non-government organisations involved in fisheries extension in India, fisheries co-management
Technology transfer: adoption and diffusion of innovations, transfer of technology process, extension programme planning and evaluation, RRA, PRA, PTD
Rural sociology: important sociological concepts, social problems and conflicts in fisheries, social control, gender issues in fisheries

Part 14 – Fishery Economicsഫിഷറീസ് സാമ്പത്തികശാസ്ത്രം

4 topics

5 marks›

Production economics: elasticity in fisheries managerial decision, farm production economics, production functions in fisheries, break even analysis of fish production system, externalities and social cost, factors of production, marginal cost and return, farm planning and budgeting
National income: accounting, measurement and determinants of national income, contribution of fisheries to GNP and employment, balance of payments, economic growth and sustainable development
Trade: GATT and WTO in fisheries, NTBs and Agreement on Anti-dumping, fisheries trade and environment, impact of globalization in fisheries
Intellectual property: patenting process, Agreement on TRIPS, biopiracy, GMOs in fisheries

Part 15 – Fisheries Administration and Legislationഫിഷറീസ് ഭരണവും നിയമനിർമ്മാണവും

5 topics

5 marks›

Legislation: fisheries and aquaculture legislations at Central and State level
Administration: development and regulatory activities of Central, State and Local government in aquaculture and fisheries, functions and powers of functionaries under fisheries administration, central and state level fisheries institutions
Management and planning: principles of organisation and management of public enterprise, fisheries development over five year plans, fisheries plans and programmes by Government
International fisheries organisations
Policy: schemes and incentives for promotion of entrepreneurship in fisheries sector, government policy on SMEs/SSIs, export and import policies relevant to fisheries sector

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