fuer Kusten-und Binnenf ischerei (IfKuBlFi), and the Institut fuer 

 Seefischerei (IfS). An Institut fuer Meeresforschung (IfMf) is at 

 Bremerhaven. The Universitaet Hamburg and the Universitaet Kiel each 

 have an Institut fuer Meereskunde (IfM) as well as other institutes 

 with marine interests. The Institut fuer Meeresgeologie und Meeres- 

 biologie "Senckenberg" is referred to as SaM. The Biologische Anstalt 

 Helgoland (BAH), the Forschungsstelle fuer Insel- und Kustenschutz 

 (FflK), the Geologisch-Paleontologisches Institut (GPI) of the Uni- 

 versitaet of Kiel, the Krupp Atlas-Elektronik (KAE), and the Marineamt, 

 Abteilung Geophysik (MarA) , are all involved in marine research. 



Other acronyms associated with the Federal Republic Of Germany are 

 WIM — the German Marine Technical Trade Association and DKMM — the Com- 

 mittee on Marine Science and Technology, which is composed of members 

 from 17 nongovernmental scientific, technical, and economic societies 

 with interests in marine science and technology. 



621. GUATEMALA 



The Instituto Geografico Nacional (IGN) includes a Division 

 Hidrograf ica, which is responsible for marine research and serves as 

 Guatemala's national oceanographic data center. The Observatorio 

 Nacional is responsible for marine meteorology. 



622. GUYANA 



Its Transport and Harbours Department (THD) is responsible for 

 hydrographic surveying and tidal data. 



623. HONDURAS 



The Department© de Geologia e Hidrografia of the Instituto 

 Geografico Nacional (IGN) is responsible for marine research. 



624. ICELAND 



Marine science activities are the responsibility of the Marine 

 Research Institute (MRI), which also serves as Iceland's designated 

 national agency for oceanographic data. Iceland also includes a 

 Hydrographic Service responsible for hydrographic surveying. 



625. INDIA 



The National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), established in 

 1966 in the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), 

 serves as the national oceanographic data center for India and as the 

 focal point for data and information about the Indian Ocean. NIO 

 includes three research centers and operates a research vessel. 



Other Indian agencies are the Naval Hydrographic Office (NHO); the 

 Indian Meteorological Department (IMD); the Central Marine Fisheries 

 Research Institute (CEMFRI or CMFRI); the Marine Products Export Dev- 

 elopment Authority (MPEDA); the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) , 

 which sponsors off-shore explorations; the Bhabha Atomic Research 

 Centre (BARC), which makes studies of radioactivity in the marine 

 environment; and the Marine Biological Association of India (MBAI). 



626. INDONESIA 



The Lembaga Oseanologi Nasional (LON) or National Institute of 

 Oceanography, which includes the Lembaga Penjelidikan Laut (LPL) or 

 Institute of Marine Research, is responsible for marine research in 

 Indonesia. Research for military purposes is conducted by the Dinas 

 Hidrografi-Angkatan Laut (DISHIDRAL) or Naval Hydrographic Office. 

 Fisheries research is conducted by the Institute of Marine Fisheries 

 Research of the Department of Agriculture; initials for the Indonesian 

 title are LPFL. 



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