The minister of Fisheries is taking care of matters concerning fisheries, agriculture and emergency management on behalf of the faroese government. The Ministry of Fisheries is part of the central government of the Faroe Islands. There are several institutes and agencies attached to the department. These are: - The Faroe Islands Fisheries Inspection (www.fve.fo) - Directorate of Agriculture (www.bst.fo) - MRCC Tórshavn (www.mrcc.fo) - The Faroes Emergency and Fire Inspection (www.brl.fo) - The Faroes Marine Research Institute (www.hav.fo)