Natural Resources Laws
Section 84. Research and Development Objectives. - Researches to be done by the NFRDI are expected to result in the following: To raise the income of the fisherfolk and to elevate the Philippines among the top five (5) in the world ranking in the fish productions;
to make the country's fishing industry in the high seas competitive; to conduct social research on fisherfolk families for a better understanding of their conditions and needs; and to coordinate with the fisheries schools, LGUs and private sectors regarding the maximum utilization of available technology, including the transfer of such technology to the industry particularly the fisherfolk.