Current Context : Grinson George has assumed charge of the Director of the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI).

• Previously heading the Marine Biodiversity and Environment Management Division at CMFRI, he has also held the position of Senior Programme Specialist at the SAARC in Dhaka.
• George holds expertise in areas such as fishery resource management, marine biodiversity, environment management, fisheries oceanography, remote sensing and climate change, with over two decades of experience,

ABOUT ICAR-CENTRAL MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CMFRI)

• It is a premier research organization in India, specializing in marine fisheries.
• Founded: 1947
• Headquarters: Kochi, Kerala
• Affiliated with: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)