Fishery Survey of India
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The Fishery Survey of India (FiSI), founded in 1983 by the Government of India's Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, for the fisheries studies, research and survey of the traditional and deep sea fisheries of India within India's Exclusive economic zone, is tasked with the preparation of an annual Fishery Resources Survey and "Assessment and Research Programme" for the sustainable fishery requirements of traditional fishermen, small and medium boat operators and industrial fleet of deep-sea longlining tuna fishing.[1][3]
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Abbreviation | FiSI |
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Formation | 1983; 41 years ago (1983)[1] (as Fishery Survey of India) 1946; 78 years ago (1946)[2] (as Deep Sea Fishing Station) |
Purpose | Research and survey of traditional and deep sea fishing |
Headquarters | Fishing Harbour Complex, Sassoon Dock, Colaba, Mumbai, 400005[3] |
Region served | India |
Parent organisation | Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India[4] |
Staff | 752[5][3] |
Website | www |
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