To increase fish production in the State by judicious management of all the culturable water resources To develop reservoir fishery of the State with an aim to increase per hectare production from the open impoundments 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 To protect and conserve reservoir and lacustrine fisheries resources of the state To promote game fishery in the state with particular emphasis on promotion of Tourism To promote commercial farming of Rainbow Trout in the high altitude areas To promote aquaculture in the state by providing technical and financial assistance to the fishermen and rural youths To generate employment opportunities in the fishery sector and ameliorating the condition of fishermen of the state.