Functions of the Authority

The authority shall have the following functions, namely:- (a) to develop, conserve, regulate and control fishing harbour terminals; (b) to maintain and supervise functions of fishing harbour terminals; (c) to acquire lands and purchase equipments and machineries for fishing harbour terminals; (d) to provide for safety measure for arrival and departure of vessels and shore installations within the fishing harbour terminals; (e) to arrange quick and hygenic handling of fish within the fishing harbor terminals; (f) to execute all works including disaster restoration work; (g) to prevent unauthorised use of explosive materials within the harbor terminals; (h) to supervise harbour terminal management; (i) to promote processing and storage facilities; (j) to levy and collect fees for facilities provided by the harbour terminals; (k) to do such other functions as are necessary for efficient discharge of functions by the fishing harbour terminals; (l) to collect statistics relating to fishing vessels, fish catches, boat side prices, harvest prices, cost of export; and (m) such other functions as may be assigned to the Authority by the State Government.