Section 84Sec./Art. 84

Research and Development Objectives. - Researches to be done by the NFRDI are expected to result in the following:

(a) To raise the income of the fisherfolk and to elevate the Philippines among the top five (5) in the world ranking in the fish productions;

(b) to make the country's fishing industry in the high seas competitive;

(c) to conduct social research on fisherfolk families for a better understanding of their conditions and needs; and

(d) to coordinate with the fisheries schools, LGUs and private sectors regarding the maximum utilization of available technology, including the transfer of such technology to the industry particularly the fisherfolk.