The vision includes development of novel value added un conventional products from unconventional marine and inland fish varieties and also seasonally abundant fish and promotional activities for the development of fish products  which are locally acceptable and appealing, incorporating locally acceptable process and use of locally appealing ingredients and condiments.

The Institute proposes to spread the message that the immense potential of fish as a remedy for the protein deficient population among fisheries administrators and planners of different States.

The Institute proposes to campaign and impress upon various State Fisheries Departments regarding the crying necessity for increased fish production and consumption as well as reducing fish wastage

NIFPHATT proposes to have active, persuasive and sustained interactions with various State Govt. departments, local self governments (Panchayati raj institutions) and local social institutions to impress upon the dire necessity for increasing fish production and consumption.

The Institute envisages to have partnership building with all State Fisheries Deptts. across the country for requisite capacity building among state fisheries functionaries in formulation of enabling projects and sourcing the requisite fund through appropriate tools such as National and State level workshops and training programmes in order to build up conviction among them the dire necessity of the above mentioned objectives.

NIFPHATT will act as a common facility centre for exporters to enable them to venture into new export activities.  It will act as the R&D incubation centre for development of novel products in pilot scale and demonstrate export of sample consignments.

NIFPHATT will act as rural appropriate technology design and dissemination centre for locally relevant , easily assimilable and economically viable low cost techniques for the benefit of the rural folk of coastal and inland areas with special emphasis on gender development

i)           National level workshops, discussions and other consultations involving all state fisheries departments and their top level functionaries.

ii)         NIFPHATT and state level fisheries organelles of all states where fishery resource is relevant should have one-to-one consultations and deliberations as frequently as needed.

 iii)        National level fisheries promotion campaigns under the leadership of NIFPHATT with media promotions for increased fish consumption.

iv)         Organizing training programs for State level functionaries, state level colleges and university students to build up a cadre of fisheries experts required for achieving the vision objectives.  

v)          Overall strengthening of NIFPHATT's R&D programs on product development, training, extension, test marketing and popularization capabilities through –

     (a)               Requisite infrastructure building up

     (b)               sourcing of fund through budget provision and outside funding agencies

     (c)               In-house capacity building by training of hands in all the above mentioned faculties at leading national and international fisheries institutions.

     (d)              Roping in of Projects under various R&D and developmental programs like National Agricultural Innovative Projects. 

     (e)              Recruiting more hands and training them for increasing NIFPHATT's capacity.

     (f)               Playing an active role in the setting up of national standards for fish and fishery products and synchronizing with Codex standards wherever possible without jeopardizing the interest of the nation.

     (g)               Playing an active role in the International standard Organisation (ISO) and representing India, as a Participating Member of the organization.

     (h)               Making appropriate intervention in the domestic marketing sector by setting up of standards and guidelines for model fish markets and formulating layout and design to enable them to act as a cushion for the vagaries of export sectors.

     (i)                Acting as a consultant in fisheries infrastructure for setting up of model fish processing plants, canning plants, by product plant, waste utilization plat, cold storages, ice plants, chill room and tunnel freezers.  Also will help in setting up of micro processing units like seafood kitchens and kiosks.