4. The objects and functions of the Agency shall be
| (a) to ensure the application and utilization of scientific and technological expertise for the implementation of the national development programme on the subject of aquatic resources; |
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| (b) to promote and conduct research activities directed towards the identification, assessment, management and development of aquatic resources, and in particular in the following fields:
| | | (ii) improvement and development of fishing craft, fishing gear and equipment, and fishing methods; | | |
| | (iii) the social and economic aspects of the fishing industry, including the welfare of fishermen and their dependants; | | |
| | (iv) the processing, preservation and marketing of fish and related products; | | |
| | (v) the development, management and conservation of aquatic resources in the inland waters, coastal wetlands and off-shore areas; | | |
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| (c) to provide advisory and consultancy services on scientific, technological and legal matters relating to the exploitation, management and development of aquatic resources; |
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| (d) to co-ordinate the activities of institutions engaged in the exploitation, planning, research, development, control and management of aquatic resources; |
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| (e) to undertake the collection, dissemination and publication of information and data useful for the development of aquatic resources and the fishing industry in Sri Lanka; |
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| (f) to provide training for persons required to carry out or assist in the work of the Agency; and |
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| (g) to exercise, discharge and perform all the powers, functions and duties conferred or imposed on the Agency under this Act. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts