At the 21st Shahid Rajaee Festival in Hormozgan province which was held at the presence of the governor, a group of administrators and executive officials in the province, the Persian Gulf and Oman Sea Ecological Research Institute was selected as the " the top research institute in the field of guidance and development of knowledge based activities" and was honored by Dr. Hemmati, the governor of Hormozgan, and the head of the festival. In the text of the verdict, endeavor and sincere effort and effective actions of the institute in the direction of technical and research support of the industries and economic organizations of the province were appreciated.