Section 3
SEC. 3. The Institute shall discharge the following functions: To undertake basic and applied research in the major fields in fisheries, namely, marine fisheries, inland fisheries and fisheries technology, for the purpose of enriching and applying the knowledge obtained to the fisheries industry; To disseminate the results of these researches and to encourage their application to and adoption by the fisheries industry; To provide assistance on request and when feasible to government and private fishery agencies and individuals; To provide technical manpower training for the development of our fishing industry and to recommend deserving citizens for training, for government and private grants, and for scholarships both in the Philippines and abroad; To collaborate on request and when feasible with fishery schools, government agencies, particularly the Fisheries Commission, private organizations or individuals in the furtherance of knowledge in fisheries.