The Department has been implementing the Marine Research and Manpower Development Programmes with active participation of Educational Institutions, National R&D Laboratories etc. The objective of this programme is to encourage research in newly emerging and front line areas of Coastal Engineering , Marine Chemistry, Marine Biology and Microbiology, Pharmacology, Coastal Zone Management, Marine Archaeology, Exploration and Exploitation of Marine Resources, etc.; to create infrastructure facilities in Universities/Institutions/Organisations and to generate specialist Manpower in Ocean Sector.