National Institute of Oceanography (Pakistan)

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National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was established in 1981 through a Government Resolution to conduct multidisciplinary research in oceanography in the coastal and offshore areas of Pakistan (EEZ 24,000 km²). The institute has 30 qualified marine scientists working on ocean biology/productivity, marine chemistry and environment, physical oceanography/coastal hydraulics, marine geology and geophysics.