The Aboriginal Aquatic Resource and Oceans Management (AAROM) program is a Fisheries and Oceans program that supports Indigenous aggregate organizations build and maintain scientific and technical capacity in fisheries, aquatic resources, and oceans management.

The term “AAROM department” was developed to describe Indigenous aggregate organizations that are participants in the AAROM program. The term is used to promote and market the skills and expertise of the larger network of AAROM departments to external partners. Please note that there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to AAROM departments and each has their own unique brand as many pre-existed the AAROM program. For example, some AAROM departments are part of a Tribal Council or Chiefs organization, whereas others are stand-alone organizations. For example, some AAROM departments are part of a Tribal Council or Chiefs organization, whereas others are stand-along organizations.