Mr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Union Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (MoFAH&D), Government of India,

Mr. Alejandro Rivera Rojas, Chief, Division of MSME Competitiveness, Quality and Job Creation (SME), UNIDO

Mr. Rivera-Rojas is the Chief of the MSME Competitiveness, Quality and Job creation Division at UNIDO. He has over 25 years of professional experience in the development of innovation policies and strategies; quality infrastructure, SMEs upgrading...

Ms. Amenye Ndiwo Banda, National Project Coordinator, FAO Malawi,

Mr. Andrey Sawchenko, Regional Vice President, Program Impact, Asia Pacific, International Justice Mission,

Andrey Sawchenko works with IJM’s program teams in the Asia Pacific to maximize protection of vulnerable children, women and men from human trafficking crimes in collaboration with governments and civil society partners. Andrey has led IJM p...

Mr. Ansen Ward, Post Harvest Fisheries Specialist, FAO, Rome,

Many small-scale fisheries and aquaculture farms lose value after harvest because energy is unreliable or too costly. Cold chain steps like ice, chilled storage and freezing need steady power.

Ansen Ward is a post-harvest fisheries speciali...

Prof. Balaji Ramakrishnan, Director, National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Govt. of India,

Prof. Balaji Ramakrishnan has assumed the role of Director of NIOT, with effect from September 6, 2024.  

Dr. Balaji is Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay, since 2011, was working as Senior Coastal/Port Engine...

Dr. Bijay Kumar Behera (ARS), Chief Executive, National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB),

Ms. Clare Winkel, Executive Manager - Technical Solutions, Integrity Compliance Solutions,

Clare has worked in the food industry since 1987, in various roles from hands-on processing operations to Australian Government official. Clare now provides consulting services for multiple certification bodies, as a GFSI auditor & trainer. Cl...

Mr. K. V. Devasenapathi IAS, Director – Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA),

Mr. Dodda Venkata Swamy, IAS, Chairman, Marine Products Export Development(MPEDA)

Mr. D V Swamy belongs to the 2001 batch of Indian Administrative Service. He joined as the Chairman of Marine Products Export Development Authority of India (MPEDA) during August 2022. He is a Post Graduate in Political Science. He has a master&rs...

Dr. Esther Garrido Gamarro, Fishery Officer, Fisheries and Aquaculture Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome,

Dr Esther Garrido Gamarro is a Fishery Officer in FAO’s Fisheries and Aquaculture Division in Rome. For more than 13 years, she has helped provide scientific advice that supports international food standards, including Codex Alimentarius, fo...

Mr. Gunturu Pawan Kumar, National President, Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI),

Gunturu Pawan Kumar is the National President of the Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI). He plays a key role in representing and advancing the interests of the Indian seafood export industry. Kumar is the Managing Director of Sprint Exp...

Dr. Ian Goulding, President, International Association of Fish Inspectors (IAFI)

Ian is MD of Megapesca Lda of Portugal, fisheries consultants specialising in sanitary controls for international trade in fishery and aquaculture products. A food scientist, who originally qualified in the UK as an Environmental Health Officer, I...

Dr. Iddya Karunasagar, Rtd Senior Fisheries Officer of FAO,

Dr Iddya Karunasagar is a retired Senior Fisheries Officer with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and has helped shape international thinking on seafood safety through FAO/WHO microbiological risk work and Codex standards discussions...

Mr. Ivan Bartolo, President, Seafood Importers and Processors Alliance (SIPA)

Ivan Bartolo is President of the Seafood Importers and Processors Alliance (SIPA), a Federation of EU  seafood processors, where he steers industry collaboration on regulatory affairs, food safety, trade and product authenticity. In this role...

Dr. Janet Howieson, Associate Professor, Curtin University,

Dr. Jayne Gallagher, CEO & Company Founder, Honey & Fox Pty Ltd,

The detection of White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) in a major Australian prawn-growing region triggered strict restrictions on the movement of uncooked prawns, placing the viability of local fisheries at risk. In response, a collaborative project w...

Mr. Jogeir Toppe, Fishery Officer, Fisheries and Aquaculture Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome,

Jogeir has been working for FAO for the las 16 year and recently returned to FAO Headquarters after being out-posted to Panama. Jogeir has a background in Nutrition with a focus on fish as food. He has spent much of his career on looking at how fi...

Dr. Jörn Schmidt, Director - Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems at WorldFish,

Jörn has conducted research in the Baltic and North Seas, Senegal, Cabo Verde, Haida Gwaii (Canada), Sitka (USA), and Peru. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Ocean and Society, Kiel University, and an adjunct professor in...

Ms. Jovice Mkuchu, Principle Fish Inspector, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Fisheries Division, Government of Tanzania.,

Jovice Mkuchu is employed by the government of Tanzania, working under the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries as Principal Fish Technologist. Currently, she is the head of Quality Control and Marketing function for the marine fisheries zone. ...

Mr. Kevin S. Edwards, VP Global Market Development Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST),

Kevin Edwards is the Vice President, Global Market Development at the Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST), a not-for-profit, public-benefit organization created to accelerate the global shift toward interoperable, digit...

Dr. P. Krishnan, Director, Bay of Bengal Programme (BOBP), Chennai

Dr. P. Krishnan is a fisheries expert by training. He served as a scientist for over 20 years in different research organizations under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) under Government of India. Dr. P. Krishnan has undertaken ov...

Dr. Manuel Barange, Assistant Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Manuel Barange, a national of South Africa and Spain, is Assistant Director General in addition to being Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division.

Professor Barange has a BSc in Biology from the University of Barcelona, Spain, an...

Mr. Marcelo Hidalgo, Chief Operating Officer, Fishing Industry Association in Papua New Guinea (FIA PNG),

Marcelo Hidalgo is the Chief Operating Officer of the Fishing Industry Association in Papua New Guinea (FIA PNG), where he plays a pivotal role in advancing the interests of industrial & small-scale fisheries in Papua New Guinea. He is also th...

Ms. Melanie Siggs, Director of Strategic Engagements, Global Seafood Alliance,

Seafood trade is getting tougher. Can we build value chains that work for people, planet and trade?

Seafood trade is changing fast. Buyers want trust, not guesswork. Rules are tighter. And when something goes wrong, it can...

Dr. Mohamed Dawood Sait, Managing Director, IMIA President

Dr. Mohamed Dawood Sait is President of the Indian Marine Ingredients Association (IMIA) and an internationally recognized leader in the marine ingredients sector. He actively promotes adoption of UN FAO guidelines to advance sustainability across...

Mr. Nigel Edwards, Seafood Industry Development Director, Hilton Foods Seachill

If you sell seafood into global markets, you’ve likely felt the change. Buyers want clearer proof on ethics and sustainability.

Nigel Edwards is the Seafood Industry Development Director at Hilton Seafood. He also chairs the Trade and...

Mr. Omar Penarubia, Fishery Officer, Fisheries and Aquaculture Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome,

Dr. KN Raghavan, Secretary-General, Seafood Exporters Association of India

Dr. K. N. Raghavan is a former senior officer of the Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) with wide-ranging experience in taxation, trade facilitation, export promotion, and institutional leadership. He completed his MBBS from Calic...

Shri Sagar Mehra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Govt. of India

Shri Sagar Mehra is Joint Secretary in the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India. He is responsible for policy formulation and the implementation of schemes and programmes aimed at the d...

Ms. Sophie Arinda, Managing Director, Digital Food Safety and Trade Services Limited (DiFSATS),

Sophie Arinda is a pioneering Digital Trade Specialist in the domain of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) compliance and the Managing Director of Digital Food Safety and Trade Services Limited (DiFSATS). She is also an Information Systems and Digit...

Dr. N. Subbaiyan, IAS, Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu for Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries, and Fishermen Welfare,

Shri Tarun Shridhar, Director General of the Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture (ICFA) and a former IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh & Delhi, Govt. of India, New Delhi,

Tarun Shridhar is the Director General of the Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture (ICFA) and a former IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh cadre (1984). He has served as Member (Administrative), Central Administrative Tribunal from 2020 to 2024....

Dr. C. Vasudevappa, PhD, Former Vice-chancellor, NIFTEM (The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management),

Completed graduation and post-graduation program in Fisheries Science in the year 1974 and 1976 respectively; The Doctoral degree program was obtained from Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin under the Cochin University of Science...

Mr. Abhilaksh Likhi, Union Secretary, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (MoFAH&D), Government of India,

Mr. Alejandro Rivera Rojas, Chief, Division of MSME Competitiveness, Quality and Job Creation (SME), UNIDO

Ms. Amenye Ndiwo Banda, National Project Coordinator, FAO Malawi,

Mr. Andrey Sawchenko, Regional Vice President, Program Impact, Asia Pacific, International Justice Mission,

Mr. Ansen Ward, Post Harvest Fisheries Specialist, FAO, Rome,

Prof. Balaji Ramakrishnan, Director, National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Govt. of India,

Dr. Bijay Kumar Behera (ARS), Chief Executive, National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB),

Ms. Clare Winkel, Executive Manager - Technical Solutions, Integrity Compliance Solutions,

Mr. K. V. Devasenapathi IAS, Director – Coastal Aquaculture Authority (CAA),

Mr. Dodda Venkata Swamy, IAS, Chairman, Marine Products Export Development(MPEDA)

Dr. Esther Garrido Gamarro, Fishery Officer, Fisheries and Aquaculture Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome,

Mr. Gunturu Pawan Kumar, National President, Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI),

Dr. Ian Goulding, President, International Association of Fish Inspectors (IAFI)

Dr. Iddya Karunasagar, Rtd Senior Fisheries Officer of FAO,

Mr. Ivan Bartolo, President, Seafood Importers and Processors Alliance (SIPA)

Dr. Janet Howieson, Associate Professor, Curtin University,

Dr. Jayne Gallagher, CEO & Company Founder, Honey & Fox Pty Ltd,

Mr. Jogeir Toppe, Fishery Officer, Fisheries and Aquaculture Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome,

Dr. Jörn Schmidt, Director - Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems at WorldFish,

Ms. Jovice Mkuchu, Principle Fish Inspector, Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Fisheries Division, Government of Tanzania.,

Mr. Kevin S. Edwards, VP Global Market Development Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability (GDST),

Dr. P. Krishnan, Director, Bay of Bengal Programme (BOBP), Chennai

Dr. Manuel Barange, Assistant Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Mr. Marcelo Hidalgo, Chief Operating Officer, Fishing Industry Association in Papua New Guinea (FIA PNG),

Ms. Melanie Siggs, Director of Strategic Engagements, Global Seafood Alliance,

Dr. Mohamed Dawood Sait, Managing Director, IMIA President

Mr. Nigel Edwards, Seafood Industry Development Director, Hilton Foods Seachill

Mr. Omar Penarubia, Fishery Officer, Fisheries and Aquaculture Division of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome,

Dr. KN Raghavan, Secretary-General, Seafood Exporters Association of India

Shri Sagar Mehra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Govt. of India

Ms. Sophie Arinda, Managing Director, Digital Food Safety and Trade Services Limited (DiFSATS),

Dr. N. Subbaiyan, IAS, Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu for Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries, and Fishermen Welfare,

Shri Tarun Shridhar, Director General of the Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture (ICFA) and a former IAS officer of the Himachal Pradesh & Delhi, Govt. of India, New Delhi,

Dr. C. Vasudevappa, PhD, Former Vice-chancellor, NIFTEM (The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management),