# National Research Institute of Aquaculture
**Wikidata**: [Q11429407](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11429407)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/national-research-institute-of-aquaculture

## Summary
The National Research Institute of Aquaculture (NRIA) was a Japanese government research institute focused on aquaculture. It was established on 1 March 1979, operated under the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, and was dissolved on 19 July 2020.

## Key Facts
- Founded (inception): 1 March 1979.
- Dissolved/abolished: 19 July 2020.
- Parent organization: Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency.
- Instance of: research institute (organization whose primary purpose is research).
- Country: Japan; headquarters located in Minamiise.
- Common aliases: NRIA; 養殖研究所; 日光養魚場; 淡水区水産研究所; 真珠研究所.
- Official website (archival/last known): http://nria.fra.affrc.go.jp/
- Authority and library identifiers: ISNI 0000000417641883; VIAF ID 258297344; KISTI ID K000213446.
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/112yg6fp6.
- Wikipedia presence: Japanese-language entry (sitelink_count: 1; wikipedia_languages: ja).

## FAQs
### Q: What was the National Research Institute of Aquaculture?
A: The National Research Institute of Aquaculture was a Japanese research institute devoted to aquaculture-related research. It operated as part of the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency.

### Q: When did NRIA operate?
A: NRIA was established on 1 March 1979 and was dissolved on 19 July 2020.

### Q: Where was NRIA located?
A: The institute was based in Minamiise, Japan.

### Q: Who oversaw or owned NRIA?
A: NRIA was under the parent organization Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency.

### Q: How can I find official information about NRIA?
A: The institute’s website was http://nria.fra.affrc.go.jp/ and it is identifiable in authority files such as ISNI 0000000417641883 and VIAF 258297344.

## Why It Matters
The National Research Institute of Aquaculture represented Japan’s institutional research capacity specifically focused on aquaculture for over four decades. As a component institution of the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, NRIA provided a dedicated organizational base for scientific work on fish farming and related aquaculture topics within Japan’s national research structure. Its existence from 1979 until its dissolution in 2020 indicates a sustained government-level commitment to aquaculture research during a period when aquaculture has been increasingly important for food production and fisheries management worldwide. The institute’s headquarters in Minamiise and its multiple recorded aliases reflect a localized operational presence and diverse programmatic or historical designations. Identifiers such as ISNI, VIAF, and KISTI entries facilitate archival and bibliographic linkage to the institute’s publications and records, supporting historical, administrative, and research follow-up after its closure.

## Notable For
- Being a national-level Japanese research institute specifically dedicated to aquaculture.
- Operating for over four decades: founded 1 March 1979 and dissolved 19 July 2020.
- Affiliation with the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency as its parent organization.
- Headquarters located in Minamiise, Japan, providing a specific geographic base for its activities.
- Presence in major authority files and identifiers (ISNI, VIAF, KISTI) enabling bibliographic and archival traceability.

## Body
### Overview
- Official name: National Research Institute of Aquaculture.
- Common abbreviation: NRIA.
- Instance type: research institute (organization focused on research).

### Timeline
- Inception date: 1 March 1979.
- Dissolved/abolished date: 19 July 2020.
- Period of operation: 1979–2020.

### Organization and affiliations
- Parent organization: Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency.
- National context: Japan.
- Primary domain implied by name: aquaculture research (institutional focus defined by title and parent agency).

### Location and facilities
- Headquarters: Minamiise, Japan.
- Country of operation: Japan.

### Names and aliases
- Recorded aliases: NRIA; 養殖研究所; 日光養魚場; 淡水区水産研究所; 真珠研究所.
- Language presence: Japanese-language Wikipedia entry (sitelink_count: 1; wikipedia_languages: ja).

### Identifiers and external links
- Website: http://nria.fra.affrc.go.jp/
- ISNI: 0000000417641883
- VIAF ID: 258297344
- KISTI ID: K000213446
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/112yg6fp6

### Classification and metadata
- Classified as: research institute (organization whose primary purpose is research).
- Sitelink count: 1

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