Welcome to Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries University

Dr. KUMAR NAIK A S

College name : College of Fisheries, Mangaluru

Department : Fisheries Resources and Management

Designation and address:
Assistant Professor
Department of Fisheries Resources and Management
College of Fisheries, Mangalore,

Qualifications
M.F.Sc. (Fisheries Resource Management)
Ph.D. (Fisheries Resources and Management)

Contact
Office             : 0824-2249256
Mobile           : 9480713609
Email             : kumarasnaik@gmail.com

Fields(s) of specialization

Majoring field: Fisheries Resources and Management
Specializing field: Inland Fisheries, Anatomy, Biology, Population Dynamics and Stock Assessment, Management of Ecologically sensitive areas like Mangroves and estuaries, Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for fisheries resource management.

Current Projects

Project title	Role in the project	Fund outlay	Funding agency
Enhancement of farmer Income and welfare.	Co-PI	15.00L	Karnataka Agriculture Price Commission- KAPC

Completed Projects

Project title	Role in the project	Fund outlay	Funding agency
Inventorying of Mangroves associated flora and fauna: Need for co-management for conservation and sustainable utilization based on satellite imagery and GIS along Dakshina Kannada Districts of Karnataka	Principal Investigator	11.00 (Rs. in Lakhs)	SERB-DST

Proposed research programmes

Restoration and afforestation of mangroves along the selected streches of the coast of karnataka and to develop mangrove areas for eco-tourism on pilot scale with the involvement of local fishermen communities.

Recent Research Publications

1	MAHESH, V., LEKSHMI, P.S.S., NAIK, A.S.K., BENAKAPPA, S., NAIK, A.S.K., JITENDRA KUMAR AND S. VIJAY KUMAR REDDY, 2014. Decision Making Behavior of Fisherwomen of Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka, India- An Empirical Analysis. Fishery Technology, 51: 280-285.
2	MAHESH CHAND SONWAL, S.R.SOMASHKARA, H. N. ANJANAYAPPA, KUMAR NAIK A S, JITENDRA KUMAR, SAHANA K, DEEPA SHREE B.J AND ADARSH K., 2018. Diversity and Seasonal Variation of Crustacean's Assemblages Associated with Trawl catches from Mangalore coast of Karnataka. J. Exp. Zool. India, (In press)
3	V. MAHESH , P. S. SWATHI LEKSHMI , S. M. SHIVAPRAKASH, A. S. KUMAR NAIK, MUTTAPPA KHAVI AND T. D. JAGADEESH, 2016. Study on awareness and participation of fisherwomen in beneficiary programmes of state fisheries department in coastal Karnataka, India: J. Exp. Zool. India 19 (1), 1437-1441.
4	JITENDRA KUMAR, BENAKAPPA, S., DINESHBABU, A.P., ANJANAYAPPA, H.N., SOMASHEKARA, S.R., NAIK A.S.K., MAHESH, V. 2015. Marine ichthyofaunal biodiversity in the trawling grounds off Mangalore coast. Indian Journal of Marine Sciences, 46(6):
5.	KUMAR NAIK A.S, S.R. SOMASHEKARA, H.N. ANJANAYAPPA, M. SHIVAKUMAR AND MANSING NAIK, 2019. Documentation of associated mangrove flora along the Karnataka coast. J. Kalash Science, 29 (2) (In press).

Honours & Awards

University Award: Project Incentive Award and Certificate of Merit presented on 17th January 2018 during the University Foundation Day for mobilization of research grant Rs. 11.00 lakhs from SERB-DST during the year 2016-17 for project (As PI): “Inventorying of Mangroves associated flora and fauna: Need for co-management for conservation and sustainable utilization based on satellite imagery and GIS along Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka”.
Scientist of the Year 2013: Award Conferred by the Society of Biological Sciences and Rural Development, Allahabad on October 19th and 20th 2013

Others Achievements

Holding Additional Charge of The Assistant Comptroller, College of Fisheries, Mangalore.