Establishment and maintenance of a comprehensive information system of fisheries, monitoring of fish populations, and fish monitoring as an element of the ecological status of water according to the regulations on environmental protection and water, and the provisions of the Freshwater Fisheries Act, Performing of other professional activities according to the regulations on environmental protection and water, which include in particular the preparation of the proposal for the monitoring program and methodology, and the implementation method for fish monitoring as an element of the ecological status of water ...

Collection of the prescribed data; Exploration of fishery resources; The monitoring (of current conditions) to ensure the sustainable use of fish and fishing possibilities; Monitoring fish populations and fish monitoring as an element of the ecological status of water according to the regulations on environmental protection, water, and provisions of the Marine Fisheries Act; Reporting to government bodies, community bodies, and international organizations in the field of fisheries, of which the Republic of Slovenia is a member.

Various research and professional tasks in the field of fisheries biology; Marketing of sport and recreational fishing in the waters of particular significance in which the fisheries management is implemented by the Fisheries Research Institute of Slovenia; Breeding and sale of fish and fishery supplies at fish farms; issuing of professional journals and other periodicals; Performing educational tasks; Other professional tasks set out in the annual work program and financial plan of the Fisheries Research Institute of Slovenia...

Commercial ponds are standing waters intended for the marketing of sport fishing, and are naturally or artificially separated from the waters of a fishing region in a way to prevent the migration of fish. To use water in commercial ponds it is necessary to obtain water rights according to the regulations on waters in accordance with the Freshwater Fishing Act. In the process of acquiring water the rights, the Institute, in the scope of its public tasks, issues an expert opinion ...