Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute

• It was established by the Government of India in 1947 under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and later it joined the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) family in 1967 .
• It is a leading tropical marine fisheries research institute in the world, headquartered in Kochi, Kerala.
• The objectives of CMFRI are as follows

1. Marine Fishery Resource Assessment.
2. Productivity and Production Enhancement through Mariculture.
3. Conservation of Marine Biodiversity.
4. Transfer of Technology and etc.