A Fish and Seafood Processor is responsible for processing fish and seafood for its preservation and human consumption. Processing entails heading, gutting, cleaning, filleting, canning, freezing, glazing, packaging, or otherwise preserving a seafood product.
Personal Competencies
You like to work in teams
You pay attention to details
You have good communication skills
Entry Pathway
Minimum Qualification
1. Complete Class 10
2. Enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 2 Certificate course - (Fish and Sea food Processor)
OR
3. Complete 10+2 in Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
4. Complete a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc) in Industrial Fish and Fisheries/ Fisheries Science or any related subject Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
• Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Fish and Seafood Processing units
Work Environment: Part-time work and contractual jobs may be available. Factories and companies usually work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day. This may vary from company to company. Shift system may be available
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Expected Growth Path
Worker → Fish and Seafood Processing Technician → Plant Supervisor → Plant Manager
Expected Income
The approx. salary of a Fish and Sea Food Processing Technician at the entry level ranges between INR 8,000 – 12,000* per month
Source: https://bit.ly/3KEAVIS *These figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Domic Savio currently works as production manager at Taprobane Seafoods (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka's leading seafood company. He completed his Bachelor's degree in Zoology/Animal Biology from Loyola College, Chennai and a PG Diploma in Aquaculture and Management (Aquaculture) from Annamalai University. Savio started his career as a junior technician with the Auro Maritech Private Limited, a Nagapattinam-based wholesale trader in fish.*
Fish and Sea food Processor
NCS Code: 7511.0701 | V110Minimum Qualification
1. Complete Class 10
2. Enrol for National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF)* level 2 Certificate course - (Fish and Sea food Processor)
OR
3. Complete 10+2 in Science stream (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)
4. Complete a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc) in Industrial Fish and Fisheries/ Fisheries Science or any related subject Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
* NSQF is a nationally integrated education and competency-based framework that enables persons to acquire desired competency levels in a chosen field. NSQF includes vocational education, vocational training, general education and technical education which prepares an individual for the job market with competent skills. An individual may return at any time to upgrade skills after gaining experience
• List of NSDC training partners - https://www.nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre
• List of centres under Jan Shikshan Sansthan in each districts - https://nsdcindia.org/find-nsdc-training-centre-jss
• NIOS training centres - https://voc.nios.ac.in/registration/locate-study-centre
• NSQF centres - https://www.aicte-india.org/sites/default/files/Vocational%20institutions%20272%20recommended%20AY%202020-21.pdf
• A majority of government schemes are free
Scholarships
• National Scholarship Portal - Please visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal there are Central Government schemes offered by different Departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Please visit http://www.buddy4study.com for details on available scholarships. This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI
• Scholarships are also available in the Institutes based on merit
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: Fish and Seafood Processing units
Work Environment: Part-time work and contractual jobs may be available. Factories and companies usually work 5 to 6 days a week and 8 to 9 hours every day. This may vary from company to company. Shift system may be available
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field
Worker → Fish and Seafood Processing Technician → Plant Supervisor → Plant Manager
The approx. salary of a Fish and Sea Food Processing Technician at the entry level ranges between INR 8,000 – 12,000* per month
Source: https://bit.ly/3KEAVIS
*These figures are taken from NCS and are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Domic Savio currently works as production manager at Taprobane Seafoods (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka's leading seafood company. He completed his Bachelor's degree in Zoology/Animal Biology from Loyola College, Chennai and a PG Diploma in Aquaculture and Management (Aquaculture) from Annamalai University. Savio started his career as a junior technician with the Auro Maritech Private Limited, a Nagapattinam-based wholesale trader in fish.*
Source: https://rocketreach.co/dominic-savio-email_199624163
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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