SEAFDEC/AQD is mandated to:
Promote and undertake research on aquaculture relevant and appropriate to the region
Encourage human resource development in aquaculture through training and extension
Disseminate and exchange information in aquaculture
With these functions, the SEAFDEC Aquaculture Department will implement programs comprising research, training and information dissemination, and technology verification and commercialization activities as approved by the Council of Directors, in order to promote sustainable aquaculture development in Southeast Asia.