The Fisheries Development Project is a joint undertaking of the Omani-American Joint Commission and Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to address major constraints to the further development of fisheries by providing technical assistance and training to develop the institutional capacity of the Directorate of Fisheries in four areas: general fisheries program management, estimating of fisheries resource measurement, extension, marine science and fisheries research. In addition, short-term technical assistance would be provided to address development issues and implementation problems relating to location and numbers of marketing centers, cold stores, and surveillance and enforcement of Oman's zone of extended fisheries jurisdiction (200 mile limit).