Central Institutes

The various institutes under Central Government that assists in the development of Fisheries across the nation are listed below.

S.No Institute Expansion Head Quarters Other Locations
1 NFDB National Fisheries Development Board Hyderabad -
2 ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research New Delhi -
3 CMFRI-ICAR Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Kochi Chennai, Ernakulam, Karwar, Kavaratti, Kozhikode, Mandapam, Mangalore, Mumbai, Purba medinipur, Trivandrum, Tuticorin, Vishakapatnam, Veraval
4 CIBA - ICAR Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture Chennai -
5 CIFA - ICAR Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture Bhubaneswar -
6 CIFT - ICAR Central Institute of Fisheries Technology Kochi Mumbai, Vishakapatnam, Veraval
7 CIFRI - ICAR Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute Barrackpore Allahabad, Bangalore, Guwahati, Kochi, Kolkata, Vadodara
8 NBFGR - ICAR National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources Lucknow -
9 DCFR - ICAR Directorate of Coldwater Fisheries Research Nainital -
10 CAA Coastal Aquaculture Authority Chennai -
11 CIFNET Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training Kochi -
12 MPEDA Marine Products Export Development Authority Kochi Balasore, Bhimavaram, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Guwahati, Kakinada, Karwar, Kannur, Kochi, Kollam, Kolkata, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagapattinam, Nellore, New Delhi, New York, Porbandar,Purba medinipur, Ratnagiri, Tokyo, Tuticorin, Valsad, Vijayawada, Vishakapatnam, Veraval
13 FSI Fishery Survey of India Mumbai Chennai, Kochi, Mormugao, Porbandar, Port Blair, Vishakapatnam
14 CICEF Central Institute of Coastal Engineering for Fishery Bangalore -
15 NIFPHATT National Institute of Fisheries Post Harvest Technology and Training(Formerly) Kochi -
16 FISHCOPFED National Federation of Fishers Cooperatives Ltd New Delhi Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Raipur, Patna