Empowering Women in Aquaculture: Interviews with Industry Leaders

Women in Aquaculture

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

Germany becomes the fourth country to join the Women Ocean Guardians initiative, which was originally launched at the UN Ocean Conference in June.

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Jaglarz worked at Moredun for 11 years.

New Head of Aquaculture Research Group for Scottish Moredun

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

New Chair of the Board for Stingray Marine Solutions

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Jennifer Wiper, new head of sustainability at Cooke.

Cooke appoints Jennifer Wiper as new sustainability director

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

Aquaticode hires former Skretting CEO as Strategic Advisor

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

Trude Jansen Hagland, new interim CEO of AquaCloud

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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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The host community for this edition is the Generalitat of Catalonia.

Spain promotes female leadership in the fishing sector

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Also, the Spanish government confirmed it will finance changes needed to the national fishing fleet.

Spain allocates €550,000 to boost women's integration and research in fisheries sector

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Helland has over 25 years of experience in the aquaculture industry.

Synnøve Helland, new Commercial Director of Pure Salmon Technology

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Sjømat Norge

Norwegian seafood federation Sjømat Norge nominates new chair

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Rosa Figueroa has been a researcher at the Vigo Oceanographic Center since 2001.

Rosa Figueroa is the new director of the Spanish Institute of Oceanography

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Dr Teresa Garzon (pictured) is stepping down as chair of the network after 4 years.

Women in Scottish Aquaculture appoints three new co-chairs

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First Kurt Grinnell Aquaculture Scholarship 2025 awarded

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Monica Bjørkmo Ringen, Project Director at Pure Salmon Technology.

Pure Salmon Technology appoints new Project Director

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"This continued investment in skills development for the industry helps to secure a sustainable and innovative future for Scottish aquaculture," said Jill Couto-Phoenix, Head of Aquaculture at Lantra.

Mentoring initiative for women in Scottish aquaculture returns for 2025

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Greeting from SalmonChile to Marcela Bravo for her 'Person of the Year 2024' award.

SalmonChile's Director of Studies and Projects awarded 'Person of the Year 2024'

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The next installment of the ‘Women in Ocean Food’ programme is set to take place in January 2025 in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

ASC to continue supporting ‘Women in Ocean Food’ innovators with 3-year funding pledge

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Tidal became an independent company in July, after spinning out from host organization X, the Moonshot Factory.

AI technology Tidal expands team in Norway

Hilde R. Storhaug, new Norway Director for WellFish Tech.

WellFish Tech hooks former Norcod CSO as new Norway Director, and expands team in Canada

The 'Memorandum of Understanding' aim to promote gender equity in the seafood industry.

Alliance to advance gender equity in the seafood sector

“Seafood companies need a strong and reliable workforce, and looking at corporate policies through an equity lens shows that a company values its employees’ contributions," said SAGE founder, Julie Kuchepatov.

SAGE hooks funding to advance gender equality in the seafood sector

Emily De Sousa, fisheries scientist and travel & food writer at 'Seaside with Emily'.

Seafood influencer Emily de Sousa to join Global Seafood Alliance

Jillian Couto-Phoenix, Lantra's new head of aquaculture.

New head of aquaculture at leading UK training body Lantra

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