College of Fisheries, Mangalore

The College of Fisheries, Mangalore, Karnataka is a fisheries education and research institute in India, established in 1969 by the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. It later became part of the newly established Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar. The college has twin campuses: the main campus at Yekkur, Kankanady, Mangalore on NH 17, housing administrative offices, library, departments such as Aquaculture, Fishery Microbiology, Fisheries Resources and Management, and Fisheries Environment and Ecology, along with hostels, a training centre, guest house, auditorium, sports complex, swimming pool, post office, and bank. The Technology Wing is located at Hoige Bazar near the mouth of the Nethravathi River, close to the Arabian Sea, housing the Departments of Fish Processing Technology and Fishery Engineering. The college offers B.F.Sc, M.F.Sc, and Ph.D. programs in Fisheries Sciences, with M.F.Sc. and Ph.D. specializations in Aquaculture, Fishery Microbiology, Fish Processing Technology, Fisheries Resources and Management, aquatic environment and management, and fisheries engineering. The College of Fisheries Alumni Association (COFAA), started in 1980, supports the institute, and the student association organizes the annual Fishco Festival featuring participation from forty colleges in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts.