Section 85Sec./Art. 85

Functions of the NFRDI . - As a national institute, the NFRDI shall have the following functions:

(a) establish a national infrastructure unit complete with technologically-advanced features and modern scientific equipment, which shall facilitate, monitor, and implement various research needs and activities of the fisheries sector;

(b) provide a venue for intensive training and development of human resources in the field of fisheries, a repository of all fisheries researches and scientific information;

(c) provide intensive training and development of human resources in the field of fisheries for the maximum utilization of available technology;

(d) hasten the realization of the economic potential of the fisheries sector by maximizing developmental research efforts in accordance with the requirements of the national fisheries conservations and development programs, also possibly through collaborative effort with international institutions; and

(e) formally establish, strengthen and expand the network of fisheries-researching communities through effective communication linkages nationwide.

CHAPTER VI

Prohibitions and Penalties