§         Provide infrastructure support (installation of ice-making machine, deployment and monitoring of FADs) for the development of the commercial fishing industry

§         Liaise with fish processors on the implementation of quality control programs for their operations.

§         Assist and ensure the Commercial Fisheries Management Advisory Committee (CFMAC) continues to play a major advisory role in the development and management of the tuna industry.

§         Liaise with relevant institutions for the promotion of Safety at Sea programs.

§         Maximise economic benefits for the people from proper utilization of Samoa’s fishery resources.

§         Promote aquaculture as an alternative means of harvesting wild fisheries resources.

§         Ensure the availability of important invertebrate species in the marine and freshwater through the Fisheries restocking programs.

§         Maintain the high level of cleanliness and sanitation for the fish traders and the general public visiting the Apia Fish Market on the daily basis.

1.          Management

§         Ensure the implementation of appropriate management regimes for the subsistence, artisanal and commercial fisheries.

§         Manage the offshore and inshore fisheries resources through provision of technical advice to stakeholders and government regarding coastal resource developments.

§         Promote communities ownership and active participation of fisheries stakeholders in consultation workshops and trainings.

§         Prepare and provide Management Plans for better monitoring and management of nearshore resources in village communities

§         Establish and promote conservation measures for inshore fisheries resources including legislations and regulations.