它的前身是中國地理研究所海洋組。過去在福建沿海東山、南安、晋江、惠安這些地方做海洋测量、漁業調查及鹽業增產研究工作。並且在南安石井設海洋工作站,日常觀測海洋氣象與潮汐現象,準備些研究資料。抗戰勝利後,它才獨立偽所。所址設廈門。和國立廈門大學理學院海洋系合作辦理。經常所做的工作分外海調查、室內研究以及担任廈大海洋 Its predecessor is the Marine Geography Institute of China. In the past in the coastal Fujian Dongshan, Nanan, Jinjiang, Hui’an these places to do marine surveying, fishery surveys and salt production increase research. In addition, we set up a marine workstation in Ishii, Nanan, and observe daily ocean meteorological and tidal phenomena to prepare some research materials. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, it was independent. The site located in Xiamen. And Xiamen University College of Science Department of ocean cooperation. Work often done exceptionally sea investigation, laboratory research and as Xiamen University ocean