Siggs has more than two decades of international experience leading initiatives in the seafood sector.
LRQA
LRQA (Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance), an international company specialised in assurance and certification services, has announced the appointment of Melanie Siggs as Global Head of Seafood.
In her new role, Siggs will lead LRQA's global seafood strategy across aquaculture, wild capture fisheries, and end-to-end seafood supply chains, providing support to clients on evolving matters related to sustainability, traceability, labour standards, and responsible sourcing.
The new Global Head of Seafood has more than two decades of international experience leading initiatives in the seafood sector. For 14 years, she has served as a strategic adviser to the Global Seafood Alliance.
She is currently Chair of Fisheries Innovation & Sustainability, Non-Executive Director of Cefas, and Honorary Professor at Heriot-Watt University, roles she will continue to hold alongside her new position at LRQA.
Regarding her appointment, she said: "I'm excited to join LRQA at a time when assurance is evolving beyond historic proof of compliance to become a strategic tool that helps businesses build confidence, resilience, and value in responsible seafood systems."
Aquaculture UK 2026 will take place on 16–17 June 2026 at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC) in Glasgow, where more than 250 international exhibitors will participate. The event will also feature conferences, technical sessions, networking opportunities, and presentations of new technologies for the aquaculture industry.
Therefore, it is the perfect opportunity to meet LRQA's seafood team in Glasgow, which has more than 30 years of experience in seafood assurance and in assessing over 100 seafood species under different industry standards.
During the session “Building a resilient, fit-for-the-future system together” on Wednesday, 17 June at 12:30, Melanie Siggs will discuss how new assurance approaches can help the seafood industry build resilience, trust, and adapt to increasing complexity.
