In June of the same year, its first advisory executive council was formed with the appointment of Dr. Edgardo D. Gomez as acting director.

On November 9, 1983, succeeding the talks of founder and director Dr. Edgardo D. Gomez to the local officials of Bolinao, Pangasinan, a land site was donated to the Marine Science Institute.

In 1986, a grant was given to the Marine Science Institute to establish additional laboratories and dormitories.

On April 22, 2024, MSI, in its 50th founding anniversary, was re-named Edgardo D. Gomez Hall.

[4] The Marine Science Institute has graduated three people who went on to be conferred the rank of National Scientist in its history: Lourdes Cruz, Edgardo Gomez and Gavino Trono.