The Timor-Leste National Aquaculture Development Strategy (2012–2030) provides a framework for future responsible development of the aquaculture sector in the country. The strategy is anchored to the underlying principles of combating widespread poverty and malnutrition and for effective ecosystem management in the country. The development of the National Aquaculture Strategy involved consultation meetings with agro-ecological, social, economic, and institutional aspects. The strategy was prepared by the National Directorate of Fisheries and Aquaculture (NDFA), of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), Timor-Leste with assistance from WorldFish.