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The purpose of the National Fisheries Authority is to pursue our Vision through the operation of best practice service in order to fulfill our national and global obligations. We pursue this through our Business Groups:
1. Directorate
Providing dynamic and transparent leadership,informed decision making, and international recognition for fishery development and management practices
2. Board
Ensuring Good Governance and giving effect to Government Policies in Fisheries Development and Management
3. Corporate Services
Providing Efficient and Effective Administrative and Organizational Services in:
Human Resources Management
Legal Services
Property Management
Information Technology and Management
Communication and Public Relations
4. Finance and Accounts
Ensuring excellence in accounting and financial practice, investment, risk management, payroll and asset management
5. Fisheries Management
Achieving sustainable fisheries through dynamic, innovative and consultative fishery management
practices and aquaculture development
6. Licensing and Data Management
Delivering a customer focused and timely license processing, data collection, entry and utilization
7. Monitoring, Control and Surveillance
Adopting and sustaining best practice systems in pursuit of full compliance with national,regional and international regulations, laws and codes of conduct
8. Provincial Support and Industry Development
Growing vibrant partnerships and well defined working relationships in pursuit of sustainable and equitable community fisheries, and cost effective management; and ensuring maximized investment, social and economic benefits through strategic relationships and alliances in commercial and industrial fisheries
9. Project Management
Establishing and implementing strategic and innovative project initiatives in support of agreed NFA strategies
10.Institute of Sustainable Marine Resources
Undertaking strategic and sustained intervention in support of sectoral skill development and enhancement, and effective policy implementation