Kate O’Rourke
Kate O’Rourke is the Deputy Executive Director of FishWise, where she leads organizational strategy, smallholder fisher and farmer engagement, and monitoring, evaluation, and learning to strengthen responsible seafood supply chains. She previously served as Chief of Party for USAID’s global SALT project to advance seafood traceability, counter-IUU fishing, and improve government–industry collaboration. Kate draws on […]
Richard Barry
Richard Barry is Senior Market Analyst and Director of Programs with the National Fisheries Institute, a trade association for the U.S. seafood industry. His work includes the NFI Sushi Council, industry education (i.e., sensory workshops and the NFI Seafood School) and planning and programing for NFI’s annual event, the Global Seafood Market Conference. He is […]
Peter Quinter
Mr. Quinter is an experienced international trade attorney representing companies involved in each aspect of the seafood international supply chain from overseas supplier, trading company, international transportation company, customs broker, U.S. importer, and distributor. Board Certified in international trade law, Mr. Quinter is a legal expert on U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.S. Customs, […]
Chris Ninnes
Chris was appointed CEO of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) in 2011 and has driven worldwide growth and recognition of the certification label as the organisation continues to set the standard for responsible seafood. In addition to qualifications in marine biology and fisheries management, Chris has a wealth of experience in the seafood industry ranging […]
Sara Lewis
As Director of Programs, Sara Lewis leads FishWise’s work with global business and civil society partners to develop and implement traceability, environmental, and human rights due diligence plans and policies. Her background in traceability and passion for inclusive and data-informed decision making has driven much of FishWise’s recent innovation and governmental advocacy relating to supply […]
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 […]