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Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation


Responsibilities

The objectives of the Corporation are: to market fish in an orderly manner; to increase returns to fishers; and to promote markets and export trade in fish.

The Act requires the FFMC to purchase all legally caught fish offered for sale by licensed fishers, subject to price and terms and conditions of purchase (including quality provisions). It must conduct its operations on a self‑sustaining financial basis without appropriations by Parliament.