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NIOMR Headquarters Building
The Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) was established in November 1975 by the Research Institutes Establishment Order of 1975.  

The Institute is presently located at the Bar Beach contiguous to Atlantic Ocean.   The main research departments in the Institute consist of:
 
(i)  Fisheries Resources (fishing section, Marine Biology,
     Statistics/Economics and Extension, Research and Liaison
     Services sections). 
 
(ii)  Marine Geology/Geophysics

(iii)  Physical/Chemical Oceanography

(iv)  Biological Oceanography

(v)   Aquaculture

(vi)  Fish Technology/Biotechnology.  

There are also three Services departments which comprises of

(i)  Finance and Administrative
(ii  Technical
(iii) Information and Documentation.

STAFF STRENGTH

NIOMR OUTSTATIONS

  • Buguma outstation was establish for research and training in brackish water aquaculture.
     

  • Aluu: The African Regional Aquaculture Center (ARAC), Aluu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State was established to provide training in
    Aquaculture Technology up to post-graduate level. The center is
    affiliated to the Rivers State University of Science and Technology,
    Port Harcourt for the award of post graduate Diploma and Masters of Technology degree in Aquaculture.
     

  • Sapele outstation:  This is situated in Delta state to address both
    brackish and fresh water fishery issues.
     

  • Badore fish farm is used as a demonstration and experimental farm.
    It has a number earthen ponds whose primary source of water is the
    Lagos Lagoon.     Currently, a fish disease laboratory centre, fish feed and
    fish meal production facilities are being established at the Badore fish
    farm.

 
The institute has staff strength of 339 comprising:
  • 117 research officers and supporting staff including:

  • 156 administrative personnel,

  • 63 research technologist and

  • 3 casual workers

 

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