The Ministry shall be responsible for the management & Development of the fisheries resource in Puntland and for administration of this Regulation

Fisheries Management Principles

• The ministry shall ensure that the aquatic and coastal resources of Puntland State of Somalia are conserved and managed properly:
• To ensure that the living resources are not endangered by exploitation,
• With the objective of ensuring that those resources produce the optimum sustainable yield taking into account relevant environmental, economic, and social factors, including the development needs of Puntland and of the Region,
• Fishing patterns, the interdependence of stocks, and the interests of other states in shared, straddling and migratory stocks and generally recommended international minimum standards.

Issueing legal documents

• Seaman passport
• Issuing of National Fishing and foreign fishing license
• Joint ventures contracts