Founded in 1953, the South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute (SCSFRI) of CAFS – 中国水产科学研究院南海水产研究所 is located in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. It focuses on basic and applied research, high and new technology, and significant applied technology related to tropical and subtropical fisheries in the South China Sea. There 310 employees at SCSFRI. The institute comprises several research centers and divisions, including:
- Marine Resources Conservation and Pasture Research Center
- Fisheries Environmental Laboratory
- Aquaculture and Genetic Breeding Research Laboratory
- Fishery Engineering Research Laboratory
- Fishery Disease Control Laboratory
- Food Quality and Safety Engineering and Research Laboratory
- Information Center
- South China Sea Fisheries Center for Strategic Studies
- Survey Ship Base
- Shenzhen Experimental Base
- Tropical Aquatic Research and Development Center (Hainan)
- Zhuhai Experimental Base
- Huadu Experimental Base
- Beibu Gulf Marine Fisheries Research Center (Beihai)
The main research areas at SCSFRI include:
- Fishery resources protection and utilization
- Fishery ecological environment
- Aquaculture, breeding, and biotechnology
- Aquaculture disease control
- Aquatic products processing and comprehensive utilization
- Water product quality and safety control
- Fishery equipment and engineering technology
- Fisheries information
Some of the institute’s most notable achievements include:
- The “Four Major Chinese Carps Breeding”
- “Artificial Breeding and Inserting Nuclear Technology of Pinctada maxima”
- “Mussel Research of South China Sea Watch System”
- “Island Waters and Marine Fishery Resources Survey in Guangdong Province”
- “Artificial Propagation and Breeding Technique of Mullet”
More information (in Chinese): https://www.southchinafish.ac.cn.
