The Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Engineering Training (or CIFNET) formerly known as the Central Institute of Fisheries Operatives, is a marine studies centre located at Kochi, India. Maintained by the Department of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry and Dairying of the Government of India, the institute was set up to aid research and development in the field. The institute was set up for the statutory manning requirements of deep sea fishing vessels as per the Merchant Shipping Act. The institute has two other units in Visakhapatnam and Chennai.