Empowering Women in Aquaculture: Interviews with Industry Leaders

Women in Aquaculture

Pacific Hybreed CEO Melissa DellaTorre.

Hawaiʻi’s Pacific Hybreed raises $1m to expand shellfish hatchery work

The Hawaiʻi aquaculture company says the funding will help it increase production of hybrid oyster and clam seed for farms in North America.

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Þórunn Ragnarsdóttir.

Kaldvík appoints new Chief Financial Officer

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This initiative is running from April 7 to 17.

Women in Ocean Food brings together 11 women-led startups in Tanzania

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Line Ellingsen, Chair of Sjømat Norge.

Seafood Norway re-elects Line Ellingsen as chair

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Sofina's new appointments, from left: Samantha Williams, Claire Moore, and Toni Jackson.

Sofina Foods Europe hires seafood executive as technical and sustainability director

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Gina Mortillaro, new Director of Scientific Affairs at the National Fisheries Institute.

US National Fisheries Institute names new scientific affairs director

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Since the implementation of the Registry in 2023, 6,600 registrations have been accepted.

Chile completes historic certification of women in artisanal fishing

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Therese Rist joins as senior advisor at WWF in northern Norway, at a time of growing pressure on Arctic marine ecosystems.

WWF boosts Arctic marine protection work in northern Norway

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‘Strengthening women’s leadership and investment readiness in Mediterranean and Black Sea aquaculture’ was hosted in İzmir, Türkiye on 19–21 January.

Women of the Mediterranean and Black Sea join new aquaculture entrepreneurship programme

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Hatch Blue and Conservation International Ventures lead this initiative.

Fifth edition of Women in Ocean Food kicks off in La Paz, Mexico

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Alexandra Leeper, CEO of the Iceland Ocean Cluster.

TalentView: Alexandra Leeper, Iceland Ocean Cluster

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Alison Hutchins was previously Farming Director at the UK's largest trout producer, Dawnfresh Farming Ltd.

Aquaculture Stewardship Council appoints new director to expand global producer engagement

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Katherine Bryar.

Katherine Bryar returns to Australia to lead Aquna Murray Cod's global growth strategy

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Ruth Hoban, new Aquaculture & Fisheries Manager at Marks & Spencer.

New aquaculture and fisheries manager for Marks & Spencer

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Katelijne Bekers, MicroHarvest co-founder and CEO.

TalentView: Katelijne Bekers, MicroHarvest

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Nina Willumsen Grieg, new permanent CEO of Grieg Seafood. She was previously regional director of Grieg Seafood Rogaland.

Grieg Seafood confirms Nina Willumsen Grieg as new permanent CEO

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Caroline Bocquel, CEO of Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM).

Ireland’s seafood development agency seeking new CEO

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Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter, Parliamentary State Secretary, BMUKN, and Pamela Castillo, 30x30 Global Marine Director, WCS.

Germany joins international initiative to promote women’s ocean leadership

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Jaglarz worked at Moredun for 11 years.

New Head of Aquaculture Research Group for Scottish Moredun

Kristin Skogen Lund served as CEO of Schibsted for six years.

New Chair of the Board for Stingray Marine Solutions

Jennifer Wiper, new head of sustainability at Cooke.

Cooke appoints Jennifer Wiper as new sustainability director

"Aquaticode's approach is precise, scalable, and grounded in biology," said Bergjord.

Aquaticode hires former Skretting CEO as Strategic Advisor

For two years, Trude Jansen Hagland also worked at Aquabyte.

Trude Jansen Hagland, new interim CEO of AquaCloud

From the regional office, they hope to replicate the experience in other coves in the area and regions of the Northern Grande.

Chile empowers women fishers with leadership training

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