The Fisheries Research Institute (FRI) was established by the Malaysian Government in 1957 in Gelugor, Penang under the Malaysian Fisheries Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM). As the only public research institution that focuses on the field of fisheries, FRI has significantly expanded its functions and roles with the establishment of 10 research centres and stations throughout the country. In 1995, IPP’s headquarters was relocated to a new complex in Batu Maung, Penang. Throughout its 66 years of establishment, IPP has progressed well and is considered one of the leading tropical fisheries research institutions in the region.