The collaborative shall support and work collaboratively with the Rhode Island fishing community to promote the marketing and sustainability of Rhode Island seafood, including but not limited to:

(1)  Identifying regulatory restrictions preventing and/or inhibiting local seafood marketing initiatives and identifying opportunities to remove those regulatory restrictions;

(2)  Identifying and facilitating opportunities to increase consumer demand for local seafood;

(3)  Identifying and facilitating opportunities to establish agreements with local fishermen and seafood dealers for potential seafood marketplace expansion;

(4)  Reviewing and identifying existing studies, pilot programs and initiatives of this state and other states regarding seafood-marketing practices;

(5)  Providing educational opportunities for consumers and the fishing community regarding local seafood issues and initiatives;

(6)  Identifying funding sources available to the fishing community to support seafood marketing;

(7)  Responding to requests for information from the legislature and commenting on proposed legislation;

(8)  Issuing recommendations necessary to achieve these goals;

(9)  Identifying opportunities for potential funding to support Rhode Island seafood marketing efforts and initiatives.