Directorate of Fisheries Resources

Objectives of the Directorate

Provide technical guidance for formulation, review and implementation of policies, legislation, standards, plans and strategies in the areas of fisheries production, fish capture, regulation and control;
Monitor, inspect, evaluate and harmonize national programs and projects in the sub sector;
Advocate for and mobilize resources for the sub sector;
Build human and institutional capacity for delivery of services in the sub sector;
Develop and promote collaborative mechanisms with national, regional and international institutions and organisations on issues pertaining to the sub sector including management of trans boundary resources;
Provide guidance on the generation, dissemination and application of appropriate technologies and the provision of advisory services for the development of value chains in the sub sector.

Technical guidance for formulation, review and implementation of policies, legislation, standards, plans and strategies in the areas of fisheries production, fish capture, regulation and controlprovided;
National programs and projects in the sub sectormonitored, inspected, evaluated and harmonized;
Resources for the sub sectoradvocated for and mobilized;
Human and institutional capacity for delivery of services in the sub sectorbuilt;
Collaborative mechanisms with national, regional and international institutions and organisations on issues pertaining to the sub sector including management of trans boundary resourcesdeveloped and promoted;
Guidance on the generation, dissemination and application of appropriate technologies and the provision of advisory services for the development of value chains in the sub sector provided.

This department supports sustainable, market oriented fish production and value addition; for improved food security and household income