# Fisheries Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture

> Taiwanese organization

**Wikidata**: [Q15908409](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15908409)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/fisheries-research-institute-ministry-of-agriculture

## Summary
The Fisheries Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture is a Taiwanese government research institute under the Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of China, focused on fisheries science and related research. It traces its institutional origin to 1929 and operates publicly under the official Chinese name 農業部水產試驗所.

## Key Facts
- Founded/inception year: 1929 (origin qualifier: 臺灣總督府水產試驗場).  
- Parent organization: Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of China (ROC).  
- Instance types: government agency; research institute.  
- Official name (Chinese): 農業部水產試驗所.  
- Common English name/aliases: Fisheries Research Institute; Fisheries Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan.  
- Chinese aliases: 行政院農業委員会水産試驗所; 水產試驗所; 行政院農業委員會水產試驗所; 水產試驗所; 水試所.  
- Website: https://www.tfrin.gov.tw.  
- Authority and identifier records: VIAF ID 131401209; Ringgold ID 71681 (label: Fisheries Research Institute); Library of Congress authority ID n84144645; Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/155qjn77.  
- Replaces (Wikidata property): Q65059793.  
- Wikimedia presence: Commons category "Fisheries Research Institute"; linked Wikipedia languages: zh, zh_min_nan, and Commons.  
- Sitelink count on source: 3.

## FAQs
### Q: What is the Fisheries Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture?
A: It is a Taiwanese government research institute under the Ministry of Agriculture (ROC) that conducts fisheries-related research and operates under the official Chinese name 農業部水產試驗所.

### Q: When was the institute established?
A: The institute's institutional origin is dated to 1929, with the origin qualifier recorded as 臺灣總督府水產試驗場.

### Q: Who oversees the Fisheries Research Institute?
A: The institute is overseen by the Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of China (ROC).

### Q: Where can I find official information about the institute online?
A: The institute's official website is https://www.tfrin.gov.tw and it has a presence on Wikimedia Commons and Chinese-language Wikipedia.

## Why It Matters
The Fisheries Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture is the formal government research body in Taiwan dedicated to fisheries science within the administrative framework of the Ministry of Agriculture. As a government research institute established in 1929, it provides institutional continuity and authoritative research capacity for fisheries-related topics at a national level. Its placement within the Ministry of Agriculture links scientific activity directly to government policy and administration, supporting coordination between research outputs and public-sector decision-making. The institute's established authority-control records (VIAF, Ringgold, Library of Congress, Google Knowledge Graph) and multilingual Wikimedia presence increase discoverability and verification of its outputs for researchers, policymakers, and the public. Its longevity and institutional identity—rooted in a 1929 origin—reflect a sustained role in Taiwan's fisheries research landscape.

## Notable For
- Established institutional origin in 1929, with historical qualifier 臺灣總督府水產試驗場.  
- Operates as a government research institute directly under the Ministry of Agriculture, ROC.  
- Maintains multiple formal aliases in English and Chinese, reflecting administrative history and bilingual presence.  
- Recorded in multiple international authority databases (VIAF, Ringgold, Library of Congress, Google Knowledge Graph).  
- Presence on Wikimedia Commons and Chinese-language Wikipedias, aiding public access and documentation.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Fisheries Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture.  
- Official Chinese name: 農業部水產試驗所.  
- Country: Taiwan (Republic of China).  
- Instance of: government agency; research institute.  
- Parent organization: Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of China (ROC).  
- Website: https://www.tfrin.gov.tw.

### History
- Inception year recorded as 1929.  
- Inception qualifier: 臺灣總督府水產試驗場 (as noted in the institute's inception record).  
- Replaces property value in source: Q65059793.

### Names and Aliases
- English aliases provided: Fisheries Research Institute; Fisheries Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan.  
- Chinese aliases provided: 行政院農業委員会水産試驗所; 水產試驗所; 行政院農業委員會水產試驗所; 水產試驗所; 水試所.  
- Official name entry: 農業部水產試驗所 (referenced in source material).

### Organization and Affiliations
- Parent organization: Ministry of Agriculture, ROC.  
- Classified as both a government agency and a research institute in source data.

### Identifiers and Authority Control
- VIAF ID: 131401209.  
- Ringgold ID: 71681 (qualified label: Fisheries Research Institute).  
- Library of Congress authority ID: n84144645.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/155qjn77.  
- ldt_@_library_name_authority_id values present in source (multiple legacy/local authority identifiers).

### Online and Wikimedia Presence
- Official website: https://www.tfrin.gov.tw.  
- Wikimedia Commons category: Fisheries Research Institute.  
- Wikipedia language links indicated for zh and zh_min_nan; total sitelink count in source: 3.

### Documentation Notes
- The institute's Wikidata description in the source is "Taiwanese organization."  
- Multiple authority records and identifiers are associated, supporting bibliographic and institutional discovery.

## References

1. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions