National Institute of Fisheries Science
Scientific body in South Korea
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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Stable identifiers, scientific names and standards terminology offer the best bridge between this overview and specialist evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 27, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q10855566. VIAF identifies the subject as 169604355. The Library of Congress control number is no2005102452. Authority coordinates are 35.191, 129.223. 2 of 4 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1921.
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