The State government has sanctioned the establishment of a fisheries college at Payyannur in Kannur district under the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (Kufos). A communication from Kufos said here on Saturday that the Payyannur fisheries college will be the second of its kind in the State.
The Payyannur college has been initially allowed to launch a Bachelor of Fisheries Sciences course with a capacity for 40 students, the communication added. KUFOS Vice Chancellor K. Riji John said the course would start this academic year. The admissions will be based on the results of NEET examinations.
A regional research centre under KUFOS is now operational in Payyannur. The university has also located sufficient land for launching the fisheries college, Dr. John added. However, a building of about 20,000 sq.ft. will be taken on lease until the college building is ready.
