(Not a PES.) Evaluates results of 5-year, 211(d) grant to the University of Rhode Island (URI) to establish the International Center for Marine Resources Development (ICMRD). Purposes of ICMRD is to strengthen the university's research, teaching, consultation, and service capabilities in marine resources, especially fisheries. The report is by an intra-agency review team which held discussions with officials and faculty of URI. The ICMRD is now an established and functioning organization at URI, in spite of the vague focus of the original grant and vacillation by AID in its interest in fisheries programs. URI has a greater breadth of field in marine affairs than any other US university. Marine resources programs available at URI include fisherman training, fisheries biology and aquaculture, ocean and environmental engineering, structure of fisheries economics, marine food science and technology, marine affairs curricula, as well as sociology and anthropology applied to coastal communities. Around 50 foreign students were enrolled in these programs. The review team believes that URI and AID should collaborate with other US institutions and donors to support fisheries development projects for assisting LDC's. Negotiation for the requested grant extension will provide a platform for working out jointly agreed details of such collaboration. A small group of outside experts should advise AID in this process. Serious consideration should be given to a policy of a comprehensive approach to fisheries with emphasis on inland, river, estuary, and coastal artisanal fishermen. The evolving focus for the ICMRD, emphasizing aquaculture, low-cost technologies, and socio-economic aspects, is sound. Future support for coastal conservation practices is a recommended addition. The PhD program at URI in marine resources economics should be continued, especially regarding artisanal fisheries and aquaculture (including marketing and distribution). Grant revision should include a state-of-the-art survey, emphasizing socioeconomic aspects, to help set research and training priorities.