In the year 1982, the Region-II Committee of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) was held in Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat main campus and during that meeting, a discussion was held regarding the establishment of a Fisheries College in the state and AAU, Jorhat was entrusted with the responsibility of preparing a proposal for establishing the college under its umbrella for submission to ICAR, New Delhi. Hence, the University prepared a plan and proposal and submitted the same for consideration to ICAR and Government of Assam. Indian Council of Agricultural Research accepted the proposal and granted necessary approval for starting a 4 year Bachelor of Fisheries Science (B.F.Sc.) degree programme in the year 1985 suggesting an allocation of Rs.240 lakhs in the VIIth plan period. Accordingly, the University in consultation with Govt. of Assam decided to temporarily start the college at its Rice Research Station located at Raha at a distance of 27 km. west of Nagaon, the headquarter of Nagaon district near the National Highway 37; and 100 km. towards east of the state capital- Guwahati. On 7th March, 1987 the then Chief Minister of Assam Mr.Prafulla Kumar Mahanta laid the foundation stone of first Fisheries College of North Eastern India under Assam Agricultural University at Raha, Nagaon district thereby opening doors for Professional Fisheries Education in this region. The four year B.F.Sc. degree programme of the College thus commenced with effect from the academic year 1987- 88 with recruitment of three faculties under control of an Officer on Special Duty and a temporary office set up.

The College has been offering professional fisheries education as per ICAR guidelines in seven major departments namely Dept. of Aquaculture, Dept. of Aquatic Environment Management, Dept. of Fisheries Resource Management, Dept. of Fish Processing Technology, Dept. of Aquatic Animal Health Management, Dept. of Fisheries Engineering and Dept. of Fisheries Extension, Economics & Statistics. The College is also offering Master & PhD degree programmes in Departments of Aquaculture, Fisheries Resource Management, Aquatic Environment Management & Fish Processing Technology. The qualified faculties of the college have been maintaining a high degree of teaching standard of professional fisheries education since inception . As a result of this continuous effort every year many B.F.Sc. students of the College have been able to pursue their higher studies in national level Premier Fisheries institutes of the Country by securing top ranks in All India Joint Entrance for Junior Research Fellowship examination conducted by ICAR. In this thirty years long journey the most outstanding contribution of the college towards the society are its alumni. . The alumni of the college efficiently providing their service in various State level and National organizations like Dept. of Fisheries, Govt. of Assam, Dept. of Panchayat & Rural Development, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Assam Agricultural University, Krishi Vigyan Kendras, Nationalised & Private Banks, National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) etc. Some alumni of the college also emerged as successful entrepreneurs in Fisheries sector creating employment avenues for others.