Juan Ignacio Pinto, Head of Content Marketing and Advertising at Multi X. Photo: Multi X.

Talent View: Juan Ignacio Pinto

When talking Spanish, if there is one tattoo that is associated with sailors and fishermen, it is that old-school style heart with the inscription "Amor de Madre" (Mother's Love), a symbol of their real anchor on land. If Juan Ignacio Pinto were one of those sailors and was explaining why he came to aquaculture, he…

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Joost Wouters, founder and SeaEO of The Seaweed Company.

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Talent View: Joost Wouters

Sometimes, great love stories come from chance encounters. You have an idea of what you want and, suddenly, you realize that there is someone in front of you who wants exactly the same thing, and... you love that! You like that person so much that you get 100% involved and end up making true that…

ByMarta NegreteJune 15, 20220Comments

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Talent View: Mark Allsopp

Article by Rocío Álvarez Jiménez & Marta Negrete. When you ask Mark Allsopp, CEO of True South Seafood Group, what led him into aquaculture, he starts by telling you that he grew up in a small town in the north of Western Australia, where his whole life revolved around the ocean, swimming, fishing, diving, surfing. …

ByWeAreAquacultureJune 3, 20220Comments

Ashleigh Currie, a marine biologist woman.

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Talent View: Ashleigh Currie

People who inspire you, people who bet on you, who teach you, who listen to you. Those who get you to where you are now. People are a huge part of Ashleigh Currie's story with aquaculture. People, but also places. The place where you grew up, where you traveled, the place where you live, where…

ByMarta NegreteMay 26, 20220Comments

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Keith Drynan, new Commercial Director at BioMar UK

BioMar has announced today the appointment of Keith Drynan as the new Commercial Director of their Grangemouth-based UK business. In his new role, he will lead the commercial team, comprising Sales and Business Development, Procurement, Formulation, and the Technical Department, as well as be part of the BioMar UK management team. In the announcement, the…

ByMarta NegreteMay 25, 20220Comments

Shane A. Hunter, CEO at AquaBioTech Group. Photo: AquaBioTech Group.

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Talent View: Shane Hunter

Imagine a child gazing with spellbound eyes at a fish tank. Now imagine that same child a few decades later, also gazing into a fish tank, just bigger and equipped with RAS. Shane A. Hunter was that child. He has studied and learned many things about fish and fish tanks over the years, but the…

ByMarta NegreteMay 10, 20220Comments

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“Quality over quantity tops employers’ demand”, says AquacultureTalent CEO

According to Cristian L. Popa Aved, the pandemic has forced a rethink of people value Cristian L. Popa Aved, CEO and co-founder of AquacultureTalent, has confirmed in an interview that quality over quantity tops employers’ demand from recruiters. In line with this, the pandemic has forced a rethink of how people work and what they…

ByRocio Álvarez JiménezMay 4, 20220Comments

Carl's Fish Farm: An Introduction to Aquaculture, by K. Michelle Edge

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A children’s book to teach about Aquaculture importance in food, jobs and talent

‘Carl's Fish Farm: An Introduction to Aquaculture’ is the title of the latest book by children's author K. Michelle Edge. The story, an educational picture book, is designed to introduce young readers to aquaculture and its possibilities as a source of sustainable food and future jobs and talent. A family business Passionate about the environment,…

ByMarta NegreteMay 4, 20220Comments

Shelby Oliver, co-founder and Head of Product at Sea Warden

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Talent View: Shelby Oliver

Let's imagine for a moment a video game called "Sea Warden". In that adventure, Shelby Oliver would be its undisputed female protagonist. Instead of being an archaeologist like Lara Croft, our heroine would be a marine biologist, and like any hero, she would also have a mission: to ensure seafood sustainability. To achieve this, Shelby…

ByMarta NegreteMay 2, 20220Comments

Thue Holm with one of Atlantic Sapphire's Bluehouse salmons.

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Talent View: Thue Holm

Passion, love, interest… these are three words that slip into the conversation when you ask Thue Holm why aquaculture. But, let’s be honest, these are not words that are alien to us when we ask other people in the industry the same question. However, when he tells it, an idea of a perfect recipe forms…

ByMarta NegreteApril 21, 20220Comments

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