Fisheries Resource Management
The Department of Fisheries Resource Management, established in 2008, also has competent faculty and is well equipped with labs and facilities to take up advanced research in respect to natural aquatic resources, involving aquatic biodiversity, stock assessment, population dynamics, aquatic pollution, quality assessment, exotics and climate change, in special reference to the major river systems of Punjab. Further, the department is also playing an instrumental role in economic utilization/ management of potential water/land resources for aquaculture i.e., Village/community ponds and inland salt affected waterlogged waste lands.
Fisheries Resource Management
Dr. Meera D. Ansal
Address : Head of Department of Fisheries Resource Management, College of Fisheries, GADVASU, Ludhiana
Email: meeradansal@gadvasu.in, ansalmd@gmail.com
Call: +91-161-2414061
Fax: +91-161-2414054
Brief Introduction :
Dr. Meera D. Ansal, Principal Scientist(Fisheries) took additional charge of Head,
Department of Fisheries Resource Management in 2015. She has made significant contribution in teaching,
research,extension and institutional development. She hasguided 9 M.F.Sc. and 2 Ph.D students and have taught over
20 UG/PG courses duringthe last 22 years. Presently 2 M.F.Sc. Students are working under her guidance.
Under
ICAR’s prestigious Niche Area of Excellence Project (2010-2015),she played an instrumental role in aquaculture
development in inland saltaffected waste areas of south west districts of the State and was conferredwith 'Best
Success Story' award by the Indian Ecological Society. She alsodeveloped low cost carp feeds with
non-conventionalfeed resources like duckweeds & Azolla and region specific Azolla culturetechnology. She is now
working to develop ‘Climate Smart AquacultureTechnologies’ viz., diversification involving intercropping with high
valuespecies, growth promoting & immuno-stimulating herbal supplements and broodstock management for enhanced
aquaculture productivity, without any additionalpressure on already depleting multiple use water/land resources.
Being an active extension worker, she has conducted 12training programs in fish farming/aquaculture and served
Innovative FishFarmers Association, Punjab for 5 years as technical coordinator.
Recently, she earned an
R&D project entitled “Establishment of Capacity Building ResourceCentre for Intensive Aquaculture Technologies
in Punjab- Recirculatory andBiofloc Aquaculture Systems” with 100% funding of 1.39 crores under PMMSY CenterSector
Scheme (CSS) of Department of Fisheries (DoF), Ministry of Fisheries,Animal Husbandry and Dairying (MoFAHD), GOI, to
promote intensive aquaculture technologiesin the region. With 12 R&D projects and more than200 publications,
including research papers, review articles, teaching/trainingmanuals, books, booklets, pamphlets and extension
articles, to her credit Dr.Meera has also been conferred with ‘Honorary Fellowship' of the IndianEcological Society.
Faculty Detail
Dr. Sarbjeet Kaur
Designation : Assistant Professor (Fisheries)
Contact Address : Department of Fisheries Resource Management, College of Fisheries, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab 141004
Telephone : 0161-2414061,
Mobile : +91 7508493119
Email : dr.sarbjeet4@gmail.com, sarbjeetkaur@gadvasu.in
Academic Credentials
- Graduation: 2010-14, College of Fisheries, Ludhiana
- Post-graduation: 2014-16, College of Fisheries, Ludhiana
- Doctor of Philosophy: 2016-20, College of Fisheries, Ludhiana
Teaching appointments
- Teaching UG and PG courses of Fisheries Resource Management (Taxonomy of Finfish, Inland Fisheries, Anatomy and Biology of Finfish, Physiology of Finfish and Shellfish, Application of Fisheries Models in Stock Assessment), Aquatic Environment Management (Coastal Zone Management, Limnology), Fisheries Extension Education, Information & Communication Technology, Fisheries Business Management and Entrepreneurship development, Navigation and Seamanship.
Other appointments
- In-charge – Water Quality Lab (Old Building of COF)
Area of research
- I have worked on one of the most fragile ecosystem i.e. River Sutlej in Punjab, a major source of capture fisheries in the Northern India, which is sustaining a great diversity of flora and fauna and also a source of livelihood for riparian population. My area of research interest includes ecological assessment of natural aquatic fisheries resources, monitoring of water quality, plankton diversity, pollution studies with special reference to heavy metal analysis, biological studies of freshwater fishes, fish stock assessment and database generation for framing conservation strategies as well as policy making to preserve the natural fisheries resources
Research honours awards
- Qualified ASRB-ICAR NET
- University Gold Medal Award, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana
- Video Interviewer Award 2018, Society of Fisheries and Life Sciences, College of Fisheries, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
- Best Oral Presentation Award for the presentation entitled “Study of factors influencing fish consumption patterns in Punjab (India)” in IESFAC-2023, Indian Ecological Society
- Junior Scientist Award, by Society of Fisheries & Life Sciences
- Young Scientist Award, Chronicle of Aquatic Science
No of publications
| Research: 14 | Extension: 06 | Books/Books Chapters: 02 | Manuals: NIL |
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Publication
- Kaur, R., Tewari, G., Kaur, S. & Kumar, J. (2023). Study of factors influencing fish consumption pattern in Punjab (India). Indian Journal of Ecology, 50(4), 1184-87. NAAS:- 5.79
- Pandey, A., Singh, K., & Kaur, S. (2023). Impacts of COVID-19 on integrated fish farmers of Punjab: A case study. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 12(3), 1035-1039. NAAS – 5.23
- Kaur, S. & Singh, P. Physicochemical Profile of River Sutlej – A Comprehensive Study. Water, (under review). Impact – 3.4
- Kaur, S. & Singh, P. (2022). Biology of few commercially important fish species of river Sutlej, Punjab, India. Journal of Experimental Zoology India, 25, 937-44. NAAS – 5.25
- Kaur, S., Singh, P. & Singh, A. (2022). Biochemical composition of few commercially important food fishes of River Sutlej, India. Indian Journal of Ecology, 49(4), 1510-1516. NAAS:- 5.79
- Kaur, S. & Datta, S.N. (2021). Improvising Indian Fishing Technology: Modernization, Impacts and Strategies for Sustainable Fisheries. Journal of Experimental Zoology India, 24(2), 1071-76. NAAS – 5.25
- Kaur, S. & Singh, P. (2020). An insight on the plankton population of river Sutlej along its course in Punjab, India. Journal of Experimental Zoology India, 23(2), 1651-60. NAAS – 5.51
- Kaur, S., Singh, P. & Bedi, J.S. (2019). Analysis of heavy metals in water, sediment and selected fishes of river Sutlej, Punjab, India. Journal of Environmental Biology, 40, 322-327. NAAS – 6.73
- Kaur, S., Singh, P. & Hassan, S.S. (2018). Studies on Gonado-somatic index (GSI) of selected fishes of River Sutlej, Punjab. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 6(2), 1274-79. NAAS - 5.53
- Kaur, S. & Singh, P. (2017). Studies on plankton diversity of River Sutlej, Punjab. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 5(6), 620-628. NAAS - 5.53
Fisheries Resource Management
Former Faculty
| Sr. No. | Name | Designation | Superannuation/ Transfer/ Promotion | Photograph |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dr. Prabjeet Singh | Assistant Professor | Promoted to Deputy Director (Training), Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Booh, Tarn Taran |  |
Fisheries Resource Management
- Strengthening of Fisheries Research in GADVASU
- Culture of high value species in reservoir pond cage aquaculture in Punjab
- Ecology, biodiversity and productivity of rivers and selected reservoirs/ wetlands of Punjab in the context of fisheries development under scheme
Fisheries Resource Management
- Fish fauna and water quality of River Satluj from 15 different spots from Ropar headworks to Harike bridge in Punjab was assessed to study the impact of pollution on fish diversity of the river.
- Discharge of untreated industrial effluents/domestic sewage of Ludhiana city into River Satluj through Buddha Nallah deteriorated the water quality of River Satluj w.r.t. conductivity, hardness, free CO2, alkalinity, biological oxygen demand (BOD) etc.
- Designed and fabricated low cost fish cages suitable for fish ponds.
- Conducted survey of fish markest of Punjab.
Fisheries Resource Management
Fisheries Resource Management
| Research papers | 31 |
| Extension articles | 13 |
| Books/Manual | 01 |
Fisheries Resource Management
- Fisheries Resource Management Lab for UG/PG teaching and research
- Fisheries Museum
- FRM Museum (Under Development)
Fisheries Resource Management
- Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC), Ludhiana to promote scientific and academic collaboration - Geospatial technologies, for sustainable development of livestock and fisheries sectors in the region