1. To increase fish production in the State by judicious management of all the culturable water resources;

2. To develop reservoir fishery of the State with an aim to increase per hectare production from the open impoundments;

3. To undertake breeding programme of Indian and exotic carps, mahseer, trouts and other sub-temperate species for augmenting the seed stocking programme in reservoirs, river and streams; and tributaries;

4. To protect and conserve reservoir and lacustrine fisheries resources of the state;

5. To promote game fishery in the state with particular emphasis on promotion of Tourism;

6. To promote commercial farming of Rainbow Trout in the high altitude areas;

7. To promote aquaculture in the state by providing technical and financial assistance to the fishermen and rural youths;

8. To generate employment opportunities in the fishery sector and ameliorating the condition of fishermen of the state.