George Pinto López
I’m an Ecuadorian vessel owner with more than 35 years of experience managing artisanal and industrial fishing vessels. I have served as a fisheries leader since 2017, through which I have promoted the defense of artisanal fishers’ rights at the national and regional levels, with a strong level of participation in dialogue and decision-making forums […]
Miftah Farid
Miftah Farid was born in the small Indonesian town of Kuningan, in the western island of Java. He was fortunate to earn his bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Industrial Technology at IPB University in 2004. He then continued his master’s and doctoral studies at the University of Indonesia, majoring in International Trade, in 2013, through a […]
Hugh Reynolds
On the docks daily for over 25 years, Greenhead Lobster is Maine’s largest family-owned lobster supplier. Nestled in the Gulf of Maine, the Penobscot Bay provides the perfect environment for producing sweet lobster—cold, clean water with rocky, rural shores. We are the only company that handles every step in-house, from our dock to your door. Wholesale or retail, live or processed, […]
Lisa Wallenda Picard
Lisa was selected as President and CEO for the National Fisheries Institute in December 2022. NFI is the largest seafood trade association in the US, representing the industry from water to table its members include boatowners, producers, processors, importers, exporters, aquaculture operations, as well as retailers and restaurants. She and the NFI team are focused […]
Matt Tinning
Matt Tinning is Chief Executive Officer of the At-sea Processors Association. APA represents the U.S. Bering Sea pollock catcher-processor fleet. The Eastern Bering Sea pollock fishery is the world’s largest whitefish fishery, harvesting approximately 1.3 million metric tons annually. Vessels in the catcher-processor fleet produce more than 1.5 billion seafood meals annually, supplying global markets […]
Gabriel Rodriquez Mateos
Gabriel Rodríguez Mateos is Quality and Environment manager at AVRAMAR, one of the leading Mediterranean aquaculture companies. Based in Spain, he oversees quality management, food safety, environmental performance, and occupational health and safety across AVRAMAR’s farming and processing operations. With a professional background spanning aquaculture and the wider agri‑food sector, Gabriel brings extensive experience in […]
Giovanni Sabino
Giovanni Sabino is the CEO of Panapesca Group, appointed in October 2023, leading one of Italy’s foremost companies in the frozen seafood sector. Drawing on prior leadership roles at Cesare Fiorucci, Galbusera, Findus Italia, and Unilever, he drives Panapesca’s global expansion and strengthens its international seafood production and distribution network.
Pedro Ferreiro
As the Fisheries Governance and Livelihoods Director at Sustainable Fisheries Partnership, Pedro Ferreiro is responsible for bridging the gap between supply and demand for sustainable seafood from small-scale fisheries, with a special emphasis on markets in the Global South and other markets requiring more experimental initiatives. Pedro is a marine biologist with many years of […]
Alejandro Castro
Alejandro Castro Ferreño is a sustainability professional with experience in the implementation and monitoring of initiatives aimed at improving environmental performance in industrial settings. He is currently part of Grupo Profand, where he performs technical duties related to sustainable management and compliance with environmental criteria within the organization.
Christophe Vande Weyer
Christophe Vande Weyer is a policy officer in the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Commission. He has 15 years experience on the common organisation of the markets for fishery and aquaculture products (CMO). He has been accompanying Member States and operators in the implementation of the reformed CFP and CMO, in […]