The Hellenic Centre for Marine Research is a governmental research organisation operating under the supervision of the GENERAL SECRETARIAT FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (GSRI) of the MINISTRY OF DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENTS. The HCMR comprises three Research Institutes: the Institute of Marine Biology, Biotechnology and Aquaculture (IMBBC), the Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters (IMBRIW) and the Institute of Oceanography (IO).