The Fisheries Research Institute (FRI) belongs to the HELLENIC Agricultural Organization-DEMETER (ELGO – DEMETER), which is supervised by the Ministry of Rural Development and Food. The Institute is based in Nea Peramos, Kavala and has been operating since 1995 in main research areas, such as: fisheries, the aquatic environment (coastal, transitional and inland waters), fishery exploitation and aquaculture. The Institute’s specialized research and technical staff participates and implements a number of research projects and studies, acts as a consultant in the country’s fisheries and environmental policy, provides services to public services and private bodies, while contributing significantly to graduate and postgraduate education, as well as fisheries and aquaculture professionals.