National Institute of Fisheries Science

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National Institute of Fisheries Science
Hangul
국립수산과학원
Hanja
國立水産科學院
Revised Romanization Gungnip Susan Gwahagwon
McCune–Reischauer Kungnip Susan Kwahagwŏn

The National Institute of Fisheries Science (previous called National Fisheries Research and Development Institute or NFRDI), is a scientific body operated by the South Korean government, under the authority of the Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. It was first established in 1921. Subsidiary institutes operate in each of the major Korean fisheries.

The NFRDI is headquartered in Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, northern Busan.

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