1. The development of a nationally focused vocational education and training network, providing technology transfer to all sectors of the Australian fishing industry (fishing, aquaculture, post harvest, secondary education)

2. The establishment of joint national curriculum accrediatation pathways, involving the FITC network and other peak industry bodies, facilitating the provision of nationally recognised fishing industry training to each state and territory of Australia. These pathways must enable the inclusion of recent research findings into "living curriculum documents".

3. The efficient development of vociational training programs, in association with the National and State Fishing Industry Councils, for the vairous areas of the fishing industry.

4. Develop a continuing involvement with all fisheries research organisaations, and the FRDC, for purpose of directing the findings of current fisheries research into useful curriculum for dissemination to industry.