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to undertake projects in fisheries and aquaculture with emphasis on development of the fishing community;

to create employment and other gainful economic opportunities for the fishing community;

to establish commercial projects in fisheries on its own or on joint venture basis with other public authorities, public or private companies or fishermen;

to undertake the processing and marketing, including import and export, of all products from fisheries;

to undertake transport services, and provide credit facilities for the fishing industry;

to establish a marketing agency to undertake the marketing, including export and import, of all products from fisheries;

to promote better nutrition, health services, population growth, environmental control, housing, preschool and adult education and other social programmes for the fishing community;

to do all other acts and things as are necessary and expedient for the attainment of the purposes of the Corporation;

to promote, aid, support, undertake, stimulate and encourage all economic and social developments of any fishermen’s association established under the

Fishermen’s Associations Act 1971 [Act 44.] in the State or to deal in any matter related thereto; and

to assist in the registration, control and supervision of any fishermen’s association established under the Fishermen’s Associations Act 1971 [Act 44.] in the State and to deal in any matter related thereto.

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