Role and Achievements of CMFRl 	 in Marine Fisheries Sector

Abstract

The Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) of India is the largest of the eight natinal fisheries institutes under ICAR with 10 Regional and other research centres located in almost all maritime States. During the last six decades, the Institute, through its research and developmental activities in marine fisheries, has been able to sustain the national manrine fish production through development and implantation of resource management strategies and policy advisories to the Government of India and the maritime State Governments for fisheries governance