The Albion Fisheries Research Centre (AFRC) became operational in June 1982.   It was almost entirely constructed and equipped with the assistance of the Government of Japan under a Grant Aid Project, in three phases, between 1981 and 1995 to cope with the increasing number of projects being implemented.
The basic objectives of the Albion Fisheries Research Centre are:

• to carry out research and studies needed for the sustainable development and management of marine living resources (fish stocks, coral reefs etc…);
• to provide support services to stakeholders of the fishing industry (including those involved in aquaculture development);
• Developing management plans for sustainable exploitation of the resources and new fishing areas;
• to provide advice to policy makers on matters relating to the management and development of living marine resources and the conservation of marine environment including the creation of marine parks and reserves in accordance with the provisions of the Fisheries and Marine Resources Act and the Environmental Protection Act; and
• to carry out collaborative research and management as regard regional and international fisheries and marine living resources.