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. See also Fishing industry of South Korea Fisheries management External links Official site, in Korean and English Organizations based in Busan Government agencies of South Korea Fisheries and aquaculture research institutes Fishing in South Korea