Dr. Junhui Jiang
I am currently the Director of the Aquaculture Department under the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and my role is to lead the development of key strategies, technologies, and innovations for the aquaculture sector. I was also recently appointed the Executive Director of AquaPolis, an initiative under the Singapore Food Story 2.0 R&D Programme, hosted by NUS with partners SFA and TLL. My research expertise is in aquaculture genetics. I obtained my Ph.D. from the National University of Singapore while I was at Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) working on understanding the genetics of sex change in the Asian seabass, as part of a long-term selective breeding programme. Through my work […]
Shirlene Maria Anthonysamy
Shirlene is Fishery Officer (Markets) with the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFIMT) of FAO in Rome. She coordinates the GLOBEFISH project in NFIMT and provide assistance with fisheries and aquaculture market analysis throughout NFI and other FAO areas. Among these responsibilities are the supervision of the GLOBEFISH Highlights, the European Price Report, and the Chinese Price Report, as well as the coordination of publication of market information and analysis on the GLOBEFISH website. Shirlene has over 20 years of experience monitoring and reviewing the Asia-Pacific fisheries industry on markets and trade, conducting consultancies for private companies and national bodies, publishing articles, training and facilitation on trade promotion, marketing, and database management, and coordinating national […]
Marcio Castro de Souza
Marcio Castro de Souza is a senior fisheries officer for international trade and is responsible for trade and markets at the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division. He is also the Secretary of the FAO Subcommittee on Fish Trade (COFI:FT), the leading global forum for consultations between countries on technical and economic aspects of international trade of fisheries and aquaculture products, including production and consumption; and the supervision of GLOBEFISH – a specific FAO project responsible for the dissemination of information and analysis on international trade and markets of fisheries and aquaculture products. The main activities of Mr. Castro de Souza include the development of studies, projects, analysis, and policy orientation […]
Sudari Pawiro
Sudari Pawiro currently works as the National Chief Technical Advisor, of the UNIDO (the United Nations Industrial Development Organization) Global Quality and Standards Programme Indonesia/ SMART-Fish Programme based in Jakarta. The GQSP is a large-scale programme to encourage systematic trade development along specific value chains by strengthening quality infrastructure institutions and service providers, enhancing the compliance capacity of private sector actors, particularly small-medium enterprises (SMEs), and creating a culture of quality among all stakeholders. GQSP Phase 2 works in 7 countries, including Indonesia, and it is funded by the Swiss government (SECO). GQSP Indonesia Phase 2 (2023-2026) in cooperation with the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) and the […]
Carmen Gonzalez-Valles Martinez
Carmen is the Director of Squid and Octopus Supply Chain Roundtables at Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP). Supply Chain Roundtables serve as forums for processors, importers, and others that buy directly from specific fishery sectors to work together in a pre-competitive environment to promote improvements throughout the supply chain.Carmen joined SFP in November 2016.Her academic background is in ocean sciences and she holds a master’s degree in economics, evaluation, and management of marine environment and fisheries resources at the University of Vigo.Prior to joining SFP, Carmen worked as a freelance consultant participating and coordinating fisheries observer programs for more than 5 years. Previous experiences also include the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission […]
Cat Dorey
Dr. Cat Dorey has over 20 years experience in environmental and social justice advocacy and activism, and has been campaigning for healthy oceans since 2003. She worked internationally on fisheries and seafood sustainability for 14 years with Greenpeace, and 3 years for the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) on marine protected areas, and seafood traceability and transparency. For the remainder of this time, Cat has been an Independent Advisor on science-based policy development for fisheries management, sustainable and equitable seafood sourcing practices, and fish welfare.Until May this year, Cat managed the Fair Catch campaign at AMCS, which calls on the Australian Government to develop stronger rules and policies to prevent […]
Chang Wei Hsiang
Chang Wei Hsiang graduated from the National Taiwan Ocean University with a master’s degree in Fisheries Science in 2012. He has been working at the Fisheries Agency, Ministry of Agriculture of Taiwan, for nine years and currently holds the position of section chief of the Fisheries Resource Management Section.Wei Hsiang’s team specializes in coastal and offshore fisheries resources management, formulating sustainable regulations for specific species and fishing gears, and implementing fisheries resources restoration and habitat conservation. In 2022, his team was awarded a major project achievement by the Ministry of Agriculture.Sustainability of fisheries resources is their goal, and they continue to promote regulations to achieve sustainable development.
Satoshi Matsumoto
As a member of JCCU since 1988, Satoshi Matsumoto has extensive experience in logistics management, sales and merchandising of private brand products under the JCCU private brand, CO•OP. His past roles at JCCU include the following: sustainability manager, Brand Strategy Division, Sustainability Strategy Department (2022-2024); officer in charge of sustainable procurement, Merchandising Division (2017-2022); general manager, Perishable Ingredient Promotion Department (2016-2017); general manager, Marine Products Department (2014-2016); general manager, Tohoku Region Branch (2012-2014); and general manager, Joint Merchandising Department (2010-2012).
Thomas Brzostowski
Thomas Brzostowski is the Interim Singapore Country Director at The Nature Conservancy (TNC), one of the world’s leading environmental non-profits working to create a world where people and nature can thrive. Tom is responsible for and oversees one of TNC’s newest country program offices and teams, working to help support Singapore in achieving its climate and sustainability aspirations.Tom is a trained scientist, philanthropy and conservation professional and non-profit executive leader with 15 years of experience working for international conservation organizations across Europe and the Asia Pacific region. His passion lies in developing transformational partnerships with philanthropists, foundations, companies, governments and impact investors to achieve mutual goals and aspirations to address […]
Cliff White
