Chris Chase
Chris Chase is the Portland, Maine-based executive editor of SeafoodSource. Previously, he worked covering local issues at the Coastal Journal in Bath, Maine, where he won multiple awards from the Maine Press Association for his news coverage and food reviews. Chris is a graduate of the University of Maine, and got his start in writing […]
Marija Sciberras
My research addresses the topics of sustainable resource management, blue economy and marine conservation, and focuses on gaining an understanding of the effects of anthropogenic activities on marine ecosystems, their functioning and resilience. In my research I employ diverse methods such as offshore and coastal surveys, laboratory experiments, and evidence synthesis techniques to quantify the […]
Manuel Barange
Manuel Barange is Assistant Director General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and Director of its Fisheries and Aquaculture Division. He is an honorary professor at the University of Exeter, UK, and visiting professor at the Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, China. Before joining FAO in 2016 Barange was the Deputy […]
Kate Wright
Katherine (Kate) Wright has over 11 years of experience in academia, government and the private sector, primarily in applied fisheries management, life cycle analysis and ecolabelling. Kate is a PhD candidate at Heriot-watt University, studying the carbon release pathways in wild-capture fisheries and is also the Senior Project lead on Greenhouse Gas emissions (GHG) at […]
Pinar Karakaya
Pınar Karakaya is an economist at the FAO Liaison Office in Geneva where she leads the trade and food security workstream. She has over 15 years of professional experience in agrifood trade, commodity markets and trade negotiations. Prior to joining FAO, she worked as a government official for the Türkiye’s Ministry of Trade which is […]
Jayson Berryhill
Jayson Berryhill is a co-founder of Wholechain, a blockchain-based traceability solution that enables trust, coordination, and transparency in fragmented supply chains. Originally developed for food and agriculture supply chains, Wholechain now works across commodities and industries with customers including Estée Lauder, McCormick, Chicken of the Sea, Topco Associates, Wegmans Food Markets, and more. Wholechain is […]
Goncalo Carvalho
Degree in Marine Biology and Fisheries from the University of Algarve and Master in Urban Sociology, Territory and Environment from ISCTE / IUL. He dedicated the first part of his professional career to data collection and monitoring of various fisheries in mainland and island Portugal. Since 2006, the year in which he collaborated in the […]
Julie Qiu
Julie Qiu is one of the world’s leading oyster specialists, shaping the future of oyster education, appreciation, and industry branding. As the co-founder of Oyster Master Guild (OMG) and creator of In A Half Shell, she has pioneered the movement to codify oyster flavor, making it more accessible and engaging for consumers, chefs, and industry […]
Nils Rabe
Nils Rabe, Global Sales Director and CEO of BAADER North America and Canada, leverages his expertise in processing and project management to support the seafood industry, optimizing the use of BAADER’s equipment to drive innovation and efficiency.
Matthew Latimer
Matthew Latimer is a seasoned investment banker and finance attorney with 30 years of experience advising on complex corporate. He has facilitated mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, recapitalizations, debt and equity financings, and strategic alliances across the seafood and maritime sectors, representing more than $2.0 billion in transaction value. Prior to joining ACT, Mr. Latimer served as […]
