The authority shall have the following functions, namely:-
(a) to develop, conserve, regulate and control fishing harbour terminals;
(b) to maintain and supervise functions of fishing harbour terminals;
(c) to acquire lands and purchase equipments and machineries for fishing harbour terminals;
(d) to provide for safety measure for arrival and departure of vessels and shore installations within the fishing harbour terminals;
(e) to arrange quick and hygenic handling of fish within the fishing harbor terminals;
(f) to execute all works including disaster restoration work;
(g) to prevent unauthorised use of explosive materials within the harbor terminals;
(h) to supervise harbour terminal management;
(i) to promote processing and storage facilities;
(j) to levy and collect fees for facilities provided by the harbour terminals;
(k) to do such other functions as are necessary for efficient discharge of functions by the fishing harbour terminals;
(l) to collect statistics relating to fishing vessels, fish catches, boat side prices, harvest prices, cost of export; and
(m) such other functions as may be assigned to the Authority by the State Government.