creation of a sustainable and logical aquaculture sector; creation of seafood products; providing technical and support services to the fisheries industry; implementing a food safety and quality control program in the seafood processing business.

Except in the situations outlined in the Act, no other foreign fishing vessels are permitted to enter the Brunei fishery limits.

The Order also establishes zones for lobster fishery, maritime reserves, and marine parks, along with limits on these regions.

The Order also covers inland fisheries development and management, offenses and punishments, the authority of enforcement agents, jurisdiction, and proof, among other things.

The Royal Customs and Excise building in the heart of Bandar Seri Begawan, originally known as Brunei Town, served as the department's first home.

The Royal Regalia Exhibition replaced the Hassanal Bolkiah Aquarium in 1991, and the Fisheries Department relocated to a rented space at the Athirah Building Complex.

[7] During the first few years of existence, the Hassanal Bolkiah Aquarium and a freshwater fish farm at Kampong Tungku, in the Brunei–Muara District, received the majority of the department's staff and financial resources (about 60%).

On the other hand, the country's marine aquaculture industry began with the trial cultivation of the Bruneian mangrove oyster, Saccostrea cucullata.

After a successful endeavor with seabass, the Fisheries Department decided to cultivate groupers, another marine fish species that is equally popular and pricey with customers and restaurateurs.

The "Southeast Asian State of Fisheries and Aquaculture" or SEASOFIA was approved for printing and subsequent distribution.

The Council acknowledged the tight collaboration between SEAFDEC and regional/international partner agencies/organizations in carrying out initiatives that address countries' priorities for the sustainable development of fisheries in Southeast Asia.