Agriculture and Food

Fisheries Officer

Salary range₹35,400 – 1,12,400 / month (Level 6 and above) → ₹44,900+ (promotion posts) Apply throughBihar Public Service Commission, Bihar Staff Selection Commission Current openingsNo jobs found

1 Description of the job

A fisheries officer manages fishing resources and enforces rules on fishing, fish landing and fish-seed supply in a region.

Inspect fish landing centres and ponds
Enforce fishing rules and conservation
Support fishers with schemes and training

2 Skills required

Fisheries science Law & regulation basics Field inspection Communication Report writing Teamwork

3 Opportunities available in the market

State fisheries departments recruit officers on the basis of graduation in fisheries / zoology.

State fisheries departments
Marine / inland fisheries institutes
Fishermen cooperative societies

4 Salary range

Fresher (0–2 yrs)₹35,400 – 1,12,400 / month (Level 6 and above)

Mid-level (3–8 yrs)₹44,900+ (promotion posts)

Senior / specialistHigher officer scales

Indicative only. Government and public-sector pay follows the official pay matrix of the recruiting body (basic pay plus allowances), which changes with revisions and state rules. Always confirm pay in the official notification.

5 Official recruitment — how to apply & which states

This is a government post.
It is not advertised on private job portals such as Naukri or Indeed. Vacancies are filled only through the official exams and notifications below. Apply only on these official websites.

Apply through these official bodies

Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC)bpsc.bihar.gov.in Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC)bssc.bihar.gov.in Government of Bihar portal (department notices)Dept. of Animal and Fisheries Resourcesstate.bihar.gov.in Dept. of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (fisheries schemes)Central fisheries schemesdahd.nic.in

Where vacancies are (indicative)

#	State	Main hubs	Share of vacancies
1	Bihar Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur	Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur	Larger share
2	West Bengal Kolkata, Siliguri	Kolkata, Siliguri	Larger share
3	Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada	Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada	Larger share

Recruitment for this role is organised by the recruiting body and is open across India; vacancies depend on the notification and on state / cadre allocation. The ranking shows larger states by population and is only a guide. Always read the official advertisement.

Government job portal: National Career Service (ncs.gov.in) · Employment News

Always read the official advertisement for eligibility, age limit, syllabus, fees and last date.

Current openings — BiharCareer

No jobs foundNo matching posts are listed on BiharCareer right now. Check the official websites above for the latest notification.

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