CENTRAL MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CMFRI)

Nov. 11, 2018

Kerala Chief Minister inaugurated a conference of Fisheries Ministers from South Indian States at Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) for discussing an integrated approach for the management of fisheries resources.

About:

CMFRI is the largest marine fisheries research institute in India.
Established in:
Headquarter: Kochi, Kerala.
Parent Body: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
CMFRI has developed a unique method for estimation of fishery catch called the "Stratified Multistage Random Sampling Method”. With this methodology the Institute is maintaining the National Marine Fisheries Data Centre (NMFDC).

Source : The Hindu

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