• About Us
  • Readers Write
  • Our People
Carthage Magazine
  • Home
  • Things to Do
    • Leisure
  • Food & Drinks
    • Taste Tunisia
  • People
    • Interviews
    • No Sugarcoating
    • Environment
  • Style & Travel
    • Attractions
    • Trip Planning
      • Travel Information
      • Hotels in Tunisia
      • Cost of Living
      • Tunisia’s Language
      • Tunisia’s Weather
      • Tunisia’s Currency
      • Tunisia’s Visa
    • Transport in Tunisia
      • Traveling Around
      • Local Transport
      • Flights to Tunisia
      • Ferries to Tunisia
      • Tunisia Overland
  • Local History
    • Museums
    • Monuments
    • Heritage Sites
    • Historical Figures
  • Education
  • Tech & Startups
  • Editors’ Picks
EnvironmentStyle & TravelThings to Do

INSTM: Tunisia’s Best Fish Museum, Marine-Life Education Center & Aquarium3 min read

By Contributing Editor October 20, 2021
Written by Contributing Editor October 20, 2021
INSTM Fish museum Tunisia

The National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology (INSTM) is a government-funded research facility. It was founded in 1924 as the Salambo Oceanographic Station (SOS), and originally consisted of a research laboratory, a public museum, a library, and a reference collection of marine species.

The INSTM (Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer) is a Tunisian public research institute that is administered by the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources, and Fisheries. It was founded in 1924 as the Salambo Oceanographic Station (SOS), and originally consisted of a research laboratory, a public museum, a library, and a reference collection of marine species.

INSTM Fish museum Tunisia
The National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology (INSTM) main entrance.

Following independence in 1956, the former SOS was renamed the National Scientific and Technical Institute for Oceanography and Fisheries, or “INSTOP.” This epoch was defined by the establishment of the La Goulette and Sfax annexes, as well as the proliferation of research programs. INSTOP was transferred from the Ministry of Agriculture’s to the State Secretariat for Scientific Research and Technology’s supervision in 1992. The institute’s name has since been changed to the National Institute of Marine, Sciences, and Technologies.

It conducts research programs directly or indirectly related to the sea and its resources, such as fishing, marine environment, sea technologies, and oceanography, transferring expertise and research findings to policymakers, maritime professionals, and scientists, as well as contributing to the dissemination of marine culture and public awareness about the importance of protecting and preserving the sea and its biodiversity in Tunisia.

Photos taken at the National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology (INSTM).

INSTM’s Marine Biodiversity Laboratory contributes to the conservation of marine life, sensitive habitats, and biodiversity. For marine turtles, the laboratory manages the marine turtle rescue center and the national stranding network’s marine turtle and cetacean-related activities since 2004. (www.rne.tn). Since 1997, the laboratory has also monitored nesting sites for marine turtles. The laboratory is currently conducting numerous studies on marine turtles, with a particular emphasis on bycatch.

INSTM Fish museum Tunisia.
Fish Museum inside the National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology .

  • Phone Number: +(216) 71730420
  • Fax: +(216) 71732622
  • City: Tunis
  • Address: 28, rue du March 2, 1934 -2035

If you would like to comment on this article or anything else you have seen on Carthage Magazine, leave a comment below or head over to our Facebook page. You may also message us via this page.

And if you liked this article, sign up for the monthly features newsletter. A handpicked selection of stories from Carthage Magazine, delivered to your inbox.

attractions
0 comment
6
FacebookTwitterEmail
Contributing Editor

Contributing Editor account at Carthage Magazine. Tunisia's premier English general-interest Magazine with thousands of page-views per month and over 200,000 social media followers.

previous post
Tunisia’s Flag — One of World’s Oldest Continuously Used National Flags
next post
Jasmine: Tunisia’s National Flower

Related Articles

The National Museum of Carthage

April 12, 2022

Antonine Baths: The Famous Baths of Carthage

April 11, 2022

The Roman Theatre of Carthage

April 10, 2022

Ancient Roman Town of Mactaris (Makthar)

April 8, 2022

Tunisia’s Roman Ruins of Sbeitla (Sufetula) Majestically Stand

April 6, 2022

The Acropolium of Carthage: An Architectural Marvel from...

April 2, 2022

How to Rent a Car in Tunisia

April 2, 2022

Cost of Living in Tunisia — Traveling to...

March 30, 2022

Top 15 Pollinator Attracting Plants that your Tunisian...

January 10, 2022

Wild Edible Plants Traditionally Collected & Used in...

January 9, 2022

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Flavors of Tunisia

Taste-Tunisia-Tunisian-Cuisine-3

Want more top stories?

Carthage Magazine Newsletter

Sign up today and you’ll get our latest stories delivered straight to your inbox.

Quizzes

Quiz: How Well Do You Know African Countries...

QUIZ: Think You’re a Know-It-All? Try Naming These...

Just For You

  • 1

    Tunisia COVID-19 Entry Requirements: Latest Updates for Travelers | June 2022

    March 2, 2021
  • 2

    Tunisia’s Currency – Tunisian Dinar | TND, Notes, Coins, Exchange Rate

    June 7, 2021
  • 3

    Flights to Tunisia — The Complete Guide

    June 24, 2021
  • 4

    Ferries to Tunisia — Another Good Reason to Plan a Trip to Tunisia

    June 26, 2021
  • 5

    US coffee Giant Starbucks Finally Opens Cafe in Tunisia

    November 22, 2019
  • 6

    Alcohol in Tunisia: What Visitors Need to Know

    August 2, 2021

Latest

  • Tens of Thousands of Jews Celebrate Unusual Coexistence in Tunisia’s Djerba

  • Tunisian “Gâteau Courant d’Air” – A Household Sweet Staple

  • Jaafar Guesmi, Tunisia’s Pierre Cadault?!

  • Here’s How To Do the Tunisian Cheek Kiss

Sections

  • Editors' Picks
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Food & Drinks
  • Local History
  • News
  • No Sugarcoating
  • People
  • Quizzes
  • Real Estate
  • Style & Travel
  • Tech & Startups
  • Things to Do
  • Videos

E᙭ᑭᒪOᖇE

Carthage Magazine

We’re on a mission to create content that inspires people about experiences, places, products and people in Tunisia!

 

— About Us

— Adverstising

— Transparency

— Contact Us

Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin Youtube

ᗯᗩᑎT ᗰOᖇE TOᑭ ᔕTOᖇIEᔕ?

Carthage Magazine Newsletter

Sign up today and you’ll get our latest stories delivered straight to your inbox.

ᔕᑭᖇEᗩᗪ TᕼE ᗯOᖇᗪ

Spread the word

Our goal is to get these stories out in the public arena, and by doing this, keep promoting Tunisia and changing attitudes towards the MENA region.

 

— Ambassadors

— Readers Write

— What You Can Do to Help

EᗪITOᖇᔕ’ ᑭIᑕKᔕ

  • Tens of Thousands of Jews Celebrate Unusual Coexistence in Tunisia’s Djerba

    May 16, 2022
  • Tunisian “Gâteau Courant d’Air” – A Household Sweet Staple

    May 9, 2022
  • Here’s How To Do the Tunisian Cheek Kiss

    April 25, 2022

© 2019 - 2022 Carthage Magazine. Privacy Policy

Carthage Magazine
  • Home
  • Things to Do
    • Leisure
  • Food & Drinks
    • Taste Tunisia
  • People
    • Interviews
    • No Sugarcoating
    • Environment
  • Style & Travel
    • Attractions
    • Trip Planning
      • Travel Information
      • Hotels in Tunisia
      • Cost of Living
      • Tunisia’s Language
      • Tunisia’s Weather
      • Tunisia’s Currency
      • Tunisia’s Visa
    • Transport in Tunisia
      • Traveling Around
      • Local Transport
      • Flights to Tunisia
      • Ferries to Tunisia
      • Tunisia Overland
  • Local History
    • Museums
    • Monuments
    • Heritage Sites
    • Historical Figures
  • Education
  • Tech & Startups
  • Editors’ Picks
Carthage Magazine
  • Home
  • Things to Do
    • Leisure
  • Food & Drinks
    • Taste Tunisia
  • People
    • Interviews
    • No Sugarcoating
    • Environment
  • Style & Travel
    • Attractions
    • Trip Planning
      • Travel Information
      • Hotels in Tunisia
      • Cost of Living
      • Tunisia’s Language
      • Tunisia’s Weather
      • Tunisia’s Currency
      • Tunisia’s Visa
    • Transport in Tunisia
      • Traveling Around
      • Local Transport
      • Flights to Tunisia
      • Ferries to Tunisia
      • Tunisia Overland
  • Local History
    • Museums
    • Monuments
    • Heritage Sites
    • Historical Figures
  • Education
  • Tech & Startups
  • Editors’ Picks
© 2019 - 2022 Carthage Magazine. Privacy Policy

Read alsox

When a Historical Heritage Becomes a Derelict...

July 1, 2021

Brunching But NOT the Tunisian way?

November 4, 2019

Tunisia Visa – Visa Policy, Types of...

June 11, 2021