Eric Walton supports Pew’s engagement with the marketplace through the international fisheries project. He works with seafood supply chain members to advocate for key policies and management measures aimed at ensuring the long-term health of fisheries and ocean ecosystems. Before joining Pew, he led high-end sales to chefs and retail outlets and processed fish for a traceable seafood startup in Maine, and taught at various environmental and marine education organizations. Walton holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental policy and creative writing from Colby College and a master’s degree in marine biodiversity and conservation from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.