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Register of Recognized Assessors

 

You can revisit the Assessor Recognition informational webpage HERE for more information and to submit your own application to be recognized.

 

Weiyang Liu

    Social & Fishery Expert

Contact: weiyang@ofdc.org.tw

Location: Taiwan

Language(s) spoken: Mandarin, Chinese (Native or Bilingual); English (Full Professional Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Taiwan

Assessor Bio:

My experience in fisheries management is about 17 years. The type of fisheries that I have experience in management are tuna longline, tuna purse seine, Pacific saury dip-net and squid jigging fishery. Recently, I also assist the fishery authority of Taiwan in the composition of its National Plan of Fisheries and Human Rights, with the aim the increase and secure the rights and benefits of fishing crew onboard Taiwanese fishing vessel.

 

 

Erin Wilson

    Social & Fishery Expert

Contact:

Location: United States

Language(s) spoken: English (Native or Bilingual); Spanish (Limited Working Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: United States, Mexico

Assessor Bio:

Ms. Erin Wilson joined MRAG Americas, Inc. in February 2015, where she currently works as a Senior Fisheries Consultant and MSC Fisheries Program Manager. She has collaborated as a team member on several MSC assessments and is team leader for all the Alaska Groundfish fisheries, the West Coast Groundfish limited entry trawl fishery and North and South Pacific albacore. She also provides routine audit services for the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF). Prior to joining MRAG Americas, Ms. Wilson worked as a Natural Resource Specialist and Biological Technician for the Oregon Marine Reserves with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). She has collaborated on a multitude of projects that focus on marine science and conservation in both a biological and social science aspect. She received a M.Sc. in Marine Resource Management from Oregon State University and a B.S. in Zoology from Colorado State University, along with a Spanish minor.

 

Gabrielle Lout

      Social & Fishery / Aquaculture Expert

Contact:

Location: United States

Language(s) spoken: English (Native or Bilingual); Spanish (Minimum Professional
Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: USA, Canada, Mexico, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Galapagos, Indonesia, Philippines

Assessor Bio:

Gabby is an experienced social responsibility and fisheries expert. She has more than 10 years of experience working in fisheries and marine conservation. She has a BS in Marine and Conservation Biology from Seattle University and a MA in Sustainability from Hawaii Pacific University. She earned her PhD in Human and Social  Dimensions of Science and Technology from Arizona State University where she focused on improving human and labor rights and social well-being in global fisheries. She has worked as a consultant focusing on social responsibility for 4+ years and now leads Ocean Outcomes social responsibility program. She has extensive experience working in small-scale and industrial fisheries, working directly with fishers, communities, buyers, and government to advance social responsibility in the seafood industry. She is an expert on the Social Responsibility Assessment Tool (SRA), leading several of the tool’s pilot assessments, designing supplementary resources and guidance, and implementing the SRA (10+ assessments) in both small-scale and industrial fisheries and supply chains (wild-capture and aquaculture) spanning the North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, South America, and Southeast Asia. She has been a part of numerous fishery improvement projects, conducting assessments, developing work plans, and providing capacity to implement improvements. Gabby is Latinx, positioned to work in diverse communities and is proficient in Spanish, as well as being a native English speaker. She is open and willing to lead assessments both individually or as part of a team.

 

Ivan Martinez-Tovar

   Social & Fishery Expert

Contact:

Location: United States

Language(s) spoken: Spanish (Native or Bilingual); English (Full Professional Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Chile, Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, Indonesia, China

Assessor Bio:

Iván grew up in central Mexico and completed his graduate program coursework in Marine Sciences at the Marine Science and Limnology Institute of the National University of Mexico. He has more than 15 years of experience working directly with fishers and seafood buyers to design and implement sustainable fisheries projects, including with O2, where he develops projects across Latin America, including the design and implementation of triple impact FIPs, including environmental, social, and financial improvements. At O2, he also leads the partnership with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Program, researching and writing Seafood Watch Reports for wild fisheries in the U.S. and Latin America. Before joining O2 in 2015, Iván worked as an independent fishery management consultant for organizations such as WWF (working on several reports and fishery assessments on rights-based management and fish conservation in Latin America) and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

 

Sven Blankenhorn

   Social & Fishery / Aquaculture Expert

Contact:

Location: Indonesia

Language(s) spoken: German (Native or Bilingual); English (Native or Bilingual); Bahasa (Native or Bilingual)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Norway, Netherlands, Mozambique, India, Maldives, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Solomon Islands

Assessor Bio:

Sven is based in Indonesia and has been working with Fair Trade USA since 2015, helping clients with pre-assessments, work plan development, audit preparation, closing of non-conformities, as well as interviews and focus group discussions for impact assessments. The focus of Fair Trade USA’s standards is on empowerment of producers, working conditions and safety, human rights and recruitment practices, as well as environmental management in small to mid-scale fisheries, aquaculture, and land-based processing. Sven has extensive experience in Indonesia, the Maldives, Mozambique, India, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, and several countries in Europe. Drawing from this experience, Sven is able to bridge the gap between international best practices in social compliance and realities in fisheries in the global south by developing workplans towards improvement that are fit for purpose and cost efficient. Sven holds a PhD in Biology specializing in the interactions between coastal fishing, seaweed farming, and the environment and how this affects coastal livelihoods. Before joining Fair Trade USA, he was developing small as well as industrial scale aquaculture opportunities for several years. More recently, he’s also been managing a tuna Purse Seine FIP in Indonesia.

 

Heri Heri

   Social & Fishery Expert

Contact:

Location: Indonesia

Language(s) spoken: English (Full Professional Proficiency); Bahasa (Native or Bilingual)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Indonesia

Assessor Bio:

Working in FIPs since 2015, from development and implementation in Indonesia, FIP Coordinator, FIP Community of Practice, seafood traceability and sustainability, supply chain and gap analysis, working in shrimps and tuna fishery for years, baitfish research and best practice training, MSC level 3 CBT in 2020, P3 team member, MSC Pre-Assessment, fishery consultant, social responsibility in FIPs, social issues in fishery, MarinTrust Fishery assessor, language English and Bahasa Indonesia.

 

Jeremy Crawford

    Social & Fishery Expert

Contact: jeremylawnin@gmail.com

Location: Indonesia

Language(s) spoken: English (Native or Bilingual); Thai (Minimum Professional Proficiency); Bahasa Indonesia (Elementary Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Sri Lanka, India

Assessor Bio:

Purpose-driven to create shared-value for fishery stakeholders by doing good for people and planet. Making a positive difference for the past 10-years through leadership, industry standards and capacity building, sustainable policy, FIPs, research, ecolabels, de-risking supply-chains, fair labour compliance, traceability, fisheries monitoring, and public-private partnerships. Proven track-record in project management and fund raising. Extensive experience in developing world, small and large pelagic fisheries.

 

Carmen Morant

    Social & Fishery Expert

Contact: cmorantsanchez@gmail.com

Location: Spain

Language(s) spoken: Spanish (Native or Bilingual); Catalan (Native or Bilingual); English (Full Professional Proficiency); Portuguese (Elementary Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Mexico, Costa Rica, USA. throughout Europe, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Mauritania

Assessor Bio:

Since March 2020 I have been a Team Leader in MSC Fisheries and MSC Chain of Custody for Bureau Veritas. I have conducted several audits during initial assessments, re-assessments and surveillances. I have 15 years of experience working on fisheries research, monitoring and management, approaching my work from different perspectives and places around the world.
In carrying out my professional career I have developed skills and expertise in the following areas: (i) MSC fisheries assessments and audits as team leader and P2 assessor; (ii) MSC Chain of Custody audits; (iii) Develop specific verification schemes for fishing industries (e.g. FAD FREE tuna and other private schemes); (iv) Design, implement and assess monitoring programs for fisheries.
Experienced MMO/PSO/PAM and has worked on seismic and offshore wind farms around the world. I have extensive experience of installation/deployment plan and execution of PAM acoustic systems, as well as the completion of necessary risk assessments and documentation. Worked as a Project Coordinator/MMO for an NGO in Costa Rica. I was involved during 6 years as a Fisheries Officer/Observer on several programs, mostly on the Blue-fin tuna campaign in the Mediterranean Sea, conducting surveys and monitoring and reporting on the levels of compliance of the fishing vessel with EU regulations.

Carolina Vargas

    Social & Fishery Expert

Contact:

Location: United States

Language(s) spoken: Spanish (Native or Bilingual); English (Full Professional Proficiency); German (Minimum Professional Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Mexico, United States, Ecuador

Assessor Bio:

Carolina Vargas has over 12 years of experience in social compliance, sustainability consulting and auditing across different sectors, such as Apparel: Sumerra, Social & Labor Convergence, IT: Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), Agriculture: Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), Sedex – SMETA
and FISH Standard for Crew. She has trained and provided technical and capacity-building support for auditors, suppliers, and scheme owners in the Americas. She has completed more than 500 audits for Social and Security schemes. Her certifications and completed courses include APSCA Certified Social Compliance Auditor (CSCA), Social & Labor Convergence Verifier (SLCP), Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), Equitable Food Initiative (EFI), SMETA Auditor, FisheryProgress approved assessor for SRA and FISH standard for Crew auditor.

 

Chia-Ti Li

Fishery Expert

Contact:

Location: Taiwan

Language(s) spoken: Mandarin Chinese (Native or Bilingual); English (Native or Bilingual)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Taiwan

Assessor Bio:

3 years of experience in wild capture fisheries, mainly longline fishing vessels. Member of Taiwan Delegation to Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Management (SIOFA) and provide advice for Taiwan Fisheries Agency. Currently, assisting vessel operators and fisheries groups in promoting and developing Taiwan Hsin-Kang Mahi-mahi Fishery Improvement Project (FIP).

 

Carlos Iván Pérez Quiñonez

    Social & Fishery / Aquaculture Expert

Contact:

Location: Mexico

Language(s) spoken: Spanish (Native or Bilingual); English (Minimum Professional Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Mexico

Assessor Bio:

Ph. D. in Marine Sciences, I have more than 9 years of experience in the fisheries sector; working with industrial fisheries such as sardine purse seine in the northwest region of Mexico. Currently I work as sustainability manager in the company Del Pacifico Seafoods where I coordinate different fishing and aquaculture projects under the FTUSA fishing and aquaculture standards, maintaining this program in different levels of application from year 0 to year 7, in different products (wild shrimp in artisanal fisheries caught with suripera, chinchorro and chango, octopus in artisanal fisheries caught with Jimba and farmed shrimp). I also developed projects including the design and implementation of three triple impact FIPs, including environmental, social, and financial improvements. In addition to the above, I collaborate directly in the management of other FIPs in Mexico (hake, flake, clam and octopus).
Finally, I am willing and open to join a team of advisors.

 

Cindy Silvia Hadi

      Social & Fishery / Aquaculture Expert

Contact:

Location: Indonesia

Language(s) spoken: Indonesian (Native or Bilingual); English (Minimum Professional
Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Indonesia

Assessor Bio:

Cindy has a BS in aquaculture and a MA in Management. She has more than ten years of experience in aquaculture and fisheries. She has worked as a fisheries auditor for 4+ years, including Naturland, EU Organic, ASC, CoC, FTUSA, BAP, SMETA, URSA and RVFS in Indonesia, Bangladesh, Australia, Singapore and Malaysia. She trained the Integration of Marine and Coastal Biodiversity for the Development of Environmental Impact Assessment Documents Based on the World Bank ESS 6 Environmental & Social Framework (ESF) ; Environmental impact  (AMDAL), and  Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA). She is open and willing to lead assessments both individually or as part of a team.

 

Alexander Ford

    Social & Fishery Expert

Contact: alexfordfisheyeconsulting@gmail.com

Location: France

Language(s) spoken: French (Native or Bilingual); English (Native or Bilingual); Italian (Minimum Professional Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: France, UK, Italy, Ghana, Portugal, Indonesia, USA, Mexico

Assessor Bio:

Alex is an international consultant with 7 years’ experience working in fisheries governance and sustainable seafood. Alex started out working lobbying the UK Government on marine conservation as part of the UK’s MPA implementation strategy. In 2018, he started working for the FAO’s Small-Scale Fisheries team looking specifically at the social and human rights policy in value chains and seafood markets (Ghana, Tanzania, Madagascar, Indonesia). In 2021, Alex left the FAO and has since worked at an independent consultant on a range of issues including as a seafood markets expert (EU), FIP manager (Mexican scallop, Canadian redfish, and USA yellowtail) oyster farmer (France), fisheries observer (Mediterranean bluefin tuna), MSC P3 (Senegal tuna, Scottish haddock, Madagascan octopus, Kazakhstan pikeperch, France lobster) and Naturland social, seafood and production (Azores tuna) auditor. Alex is also a member of the Steering Committee for Community Catch.

 

Pamela Meneses

     Social Expert

Contact: pamela.meneses.t@gmail.com

Location: Chile

Language(s) spoken: Spanish (Native or Bilingual)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Chile

Assessor Bio:

Soy profesional con formación en la gestión de la sostenibilidad, medioambiente y la responsabilidad social. Mi experiencia profesional tiene una fuerte orientación a la prevención (gestión y evaluación social), manejo y resolución de situaciones en contexto de vulneración de derechos humanos.
Actualmente soy Subdirectora de la ONG Pesca Sustentable, donde soy responsable de colaborar en la dirección de proyectos de mejora pesquera e iniciativas en torno a la sostenibilidad de la pesca artesanal.
Líder de la Responsabilidad Social en FIP/Proyectos de Mejora Pesquera.
Coordinadora general de proyectos y apoyo logístico en distintos Comités de Manejo: Comité de Manejo Pulpo del Sur de la Región de Los Lagos, Comité de Manejo de las Pesquerías Artesanales del Archipiélago de Juan Fernández e Islas Desventuradas, Comité de Manejo de Jaiba y Centolla de la Región de Aysén, Comité de Manejo de Crustáceo de la Región de Los Lagos, Comité de Manejo del Recurso Macha de Región de Los Lagos y Comisiones Bentónicas de las regiones de Valparaíso, O’Higgins y Maule.

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I am a professional with training in sustainability, environmental and social responsibility management. My professional experience has a strong orientation towards prevention (social management and evaluation), management and resolution of situations in the context of human rights violations.
I am currently Deputy Director of the NGO Pesca Sustentable, where I am responsible for collaborating in the direction of fishing improvement projects and initiatives around the sustainability of artisanal fishing.
Leader of Social Responsibility in FIP/Fisheries Improvement Projects.
General coordinator of projects and logistical support in different Management Committees: Octopus Management Committee of the South of the Los Lagos Region, Artisanal Fisheries Management Committee of the Juan Fernández Archipelago and Desventuradas Islands, Jaiba and Crab Management Committee of the Aysén Region, the Crustacean Management Committee of the Los Lagos Region, the Macha Resource Management Committee of the Los Lagos Region and Benthic Commissions of the regions of Valparaíso, O’Higgins and Maule.

 

Christopher Giordano

    Social & Fishery Expert

Contact: christopher.johnson.giordano@gmail.com

Location: Spain

Language(s) spoken: Spanish (Full Professional Proficiency); English (Native or Bilingual)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Chile, Peru, Mexico, Belize, Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar, Comoros, Indonesia, Philippines, Timor Leste, Spain

Assessor Bio:

Project leader with 10 years of experience, focused on the management and commercialization of small-scale fisheries to achieve equitable value chains which promote food safety, quality, and food sovereignty within domestic markets. Expertise includes value chain analysis for post-harvest loss and waste, income and socio-economic resilience, and livelihood upgrading opportunities. Has either led, designed strategy, or implemented projects in 6 FIPs seeking MSC certification or SFW green rating. Implementor with creative problem-solving skills, dedicated to solving the most complex equity and governance issues within local and global value chains. Christopher has researched and implemented interventions in seafood value chains in Latin America and the Caribbean (Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Belize); SE Asia (Indonesia, Timor Leste, and the Philippines); and East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar).

 

Faridz Rizal Fachri

Fishery Expert

Contact:

Location: Indonesia

Language(s) spoken: English (Full Professional Proficiency); Bahasa Indonesia (Native or Bilingual); Malay (Native or Bilingual); Javanese (Native or Bilingual)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Indonesia

Assessor Bio:

Associate Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Technical Consultant | I am Experienced in marine and fisheries projects for SSF issues through the implementation of FIP > 8 years of work with expertise in ecosystem principles, fisheries governance, supply chain-market system, traceability, also stakeholders’ co-management development. Focused on varied tropical fisheries commodities; neritic tuna, crustacean, bivalve, anguillid eel, octopus, tropical multi-species, and multi-gear fisheries. Currently, I am and the team is focusing on echoing the Human Rights and Social Responsibility (HRSR) within SSF (Indonesia Sulawesi Day Octopus Handline – Spear), and as part of the consortium to develop OECM (Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures) that refer to IUCN guideline in Indonesia, especially for the fisheries framework. To ensure the ecosystem benefits the coastal communities, together with the team developed a suitable alternative livelihood option that could be inferred at the grassroots level, including responsible community-based marine tourism.

 

Eko Octavianus

    Social & Fishery Expert

Contact:

Location: Indonesia

Language(s) spoken: English (Full Professional Proficiency); Indonesian (Native or Bilingual)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Indonesia

Assessor Bio:

Eko is the current director of the Indonesian-based social enterprise Sahabat Laut Lestari (SLL Fisheries). As the Director, he oversees the operations of the organisation, which focuses on sustainable fisheries implementation with a strong emphasis on ecological, social, and economic aspects.

The social enterprise was established in October 2019 through the initiatives of the MDPI Foundation, a national NGO dedicated to empowering fishing community organisations and utilising market forces. With a vision to support sustainable fisheries management in Indonesia and empower thriving fishing communities, Eko took on the role of Director. His responsibilities span from the establishment of the social enterprise to the development and implementation of various programmes.

 

Timotius Defri P. Guustaaf

    Social & Fishery Expert

Contact: defri.timoti@gmail.com

Location: Indonesia

Language(s) spoken: Indonesian (Native or Bilingual); English (Full Professional Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Indonesia

Assessor Bio:

Experienced Food Safety & Quality Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the food production industry more than 8 years up until now. Skilled in internal audit, second & third-party audit, complaint investigations, food safety management system, Code of Conduct, social compliance & human rights, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), microbiology and Regulatory Affairs. Responsible to coordinate social compliance and workplace safety audit onsite, such as SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) version 6.1 & 4 pillar, SWA (Supplier Workplace Accountability), WCA (Workplace Conditions Assessment). Ensure the ETI base code, human rights, whistle blowing systems, grievance mechanism systems, etc. are fully implemented onsite. Work as a fairtrade international coordinator project on factory and collaborate with relevant entities (farmer, cooperative, consultant, processors and buyers) to ensure that the whole supply chain complies with fairtrade international standard.

Actively participates as a project manager (ITM Project Manager) in a fishery improvement project for shrimp fishery and collaborate with the MMAF, Department of Marine and Fisheries, University, Lecturer, NGO, Fishermen and other entities. The ultimate goal is together with relevant stakeholders to implement MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) Standards and HRSR requirements in the project area (South Kalimantan, Indonesia). Actively work as member of the auditee team during MSC Pre-assessment and SRA.

 

Ho-Tu Chiang

    Social & Fishery Expert

Contact: hotu@oceanoutcomes.org

Location: Taiwan

Language(s) spoken: Mandarin, Chinese (Native or Bilingual); English (Full Professional Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Taiwan

Assessor Bio:

Ho-Tu supports and leads the development and implementation of Ocean Outcomes’ fishery improvement projects in Taiwan, including the research as well as technical support for those projects. This includes engaging with the region’s commercial tuna fisheries and NGOs, and coordinating project work plans and stakeholder convenings. Before O2, Ho-Tu has over six years of strategic and on the water experience in IUU fishing investigation, international affairs and monitoring, control, and surveillance , having worked in the Coast Guard for the Taiwanese government. With a passion for fishery protection and management, Ho-Tu holds a B.Sc from the Department of Maritime Police, Central Police University and an M.A. in International Crime and Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the City University of New York in the United States.

 

Maman ‘Cornsmith’

     Social Expert

Contact: mamancornsmith@gmail.com

Location: Indonesia

Language(s) spoken: Javanese (Native or Bilingual); Bahasa Indonesia (Native or Bilingual); English (Full Professional Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Indonesia

Assessor Bio:

Having completed his study on Development Studies, Maman has been working on marine conservation sector for more than 5 years. He is well equipped with fundamental skills of conducting social research both for academic and evaluation purposes throughout his career. Most of his work has been focused on coastal communities, particularly whose livelihoods depend on a small-scale fisheries, across Indonesia. Beyond SRA skills, he is experienced in conducting assessment using qualitative evaluation methods such as Outcome Harvesting and Most Significant Change.

 

Victor Vargas Lopez

Fishery & Aquaculture Expert

Contact:

Location: Mexico

Language(s) spoken: Spanish (Native or Bilingual); English (Full Professional Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Mexico, United States, Guyana, Peru

Assessor Bio:

Victor Vargas is a marine biologist with a Master’s in marine resource management and a PhD in Fisheries and Aquaculture Bioeconomics. He completed a research fellowship in stock assessment at the University of Washington, USA. Victor worked for eight years as a fisheries and aquaculture researcher at the National Fisheries Institute of the Mexican government. A member of the National System of Researchers, he offers national and international scientific consulting services. He coordinates and implements fisheries improvement projects and an In Transition to MSC project. Passionate about supporting fisheries projects, he is willing to join a team of assessors.

 

Marco Polo Barajas Girón

Fishery & Aquaculture Expert

Contact:

Location: Mexico

Language(s) spoken: Spanish (Native or Bilingual); English (Full Professional Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: México, Guatemala, USA, Canada

Assessor Bio:

Marco contributed to the development of the action plan and scoping document for the Octopus Fishery Improvement Project (FIP) in Yucatan, focusing on strengthening governance and improving fishery management. Additionally, he played a key role in designing a training program for sardine fleet fishers, using infographic and audiovisual materials to guide them in implementing sustainable best practices during fishing.
Previously, he managed a farm cultivating Totoaba macdonaldi in floating cages in the Gulf of California, overseeing operations for two years.

 

Andini Kusumasari

    Social & Fishery Expert

Contact: kusumasariandini@gmail.com

Location: Indonesia

Language(s) spoken: Indonesian (Native or Bilingual); English (Full Professional Proficiency); Javanese (Native or Bilingual)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Indonesia

Assessor Bio:

Associate Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Technical Consultant | Working with small-scale fisheries since 2014, actively engaging with fishing communities to promote sustainable fishing practices and empower small-scale fisheries as key contributors to a sustainable fisheries ecosystem. Currently working at PT. Sahabat Laut Lestari, involved in implementing FIPs across various fisheries in Indonesia and in the implementation of seafood traceability and sustainability through software developed by PT. Sahabat Laut Lestari.

 

Ana Karen Campa Madrid

     Social Expert

Contact: acampa@cobi.org.mx

Location: Mexico

Language(s) spoken: Spanish (Native or Bilingual); English (Minimum Professional Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Mexico

Assessor Bio:

My main interest is to implement strategies to socialize various topics such as human rights and international instruments with fishing organizations and community partners, as well as to identify challenges and opportunities in the small-scale fishing sector related to access to financing. I also seek to promote the creation of spaces for the exchange of experiences between fishing communities in Mexico and other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, with the idea of ​​adapting and replicating solutions in favor of community well-being and sustainable fisheries.

 

Alesa Flores

    Social & Fishery Expert

Contact: aflores@cobi.org.mx

Location: Mexico

Language(s) spoken: Spanish (Native or Bilingual); English (Full Professional Proficiency); French (Limited Working Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Mexico

Assessor Bio:

My experience has been with small-scale fisheries along various coasts of Mexico, including the Northwestern Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico. I have over 10 years of experience working with fishing communities, conducting workshops (in-person, virtual, and hybrid), strengthening capacities, and transferring leadership of fishing projects to local communities.

In the past five years, I have mainly focused on shark fisheries, finfish, octopus in Yucatán, and penshell (small-scale fishery). I have participated in the MSC recertification of the red lobster fishery in the Mexican Pacific.

I’ve also been involved in the implementation of pre-assessments based on MSC fishing standards for scale fisheries in Mexico. Additionally, I have been an early adopter of new fishing standards, such as Community Catch, which we supported in its early adoption phase throughout Mexico.

 

Lorena Rocha Tejeda

Fishery Expert

Contact:

Location: Mexico

Language(s) spoken: Spanish (Native or Bilingual); English (Full Professional Proficiency); French (Elementary Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: México

Assessor Bio:

Lorena has 9 years of experience applying conservation and sustainable fishing tools within small-scale fisheries in Mexico. She has coordinated multi-sectorial processes with government agencies, the private seafood sector, academic institutions, and technical-scientific committees for certain fishery resources. Lorena has developed and participated in various pre-assessments (clam, penshell, jumbo squid, finfish) following the MSC standard. She is the leader of two multispecies finfish FIPs (Sonora, Campeche), and is responsible for monitoring and co-implementing the improvements of the social and environmental work plans. Leader of the monitoring and compliance of the co-financing strategies with the stakeholders involved, and in charge of the leadership transfer process to the fishing communities. Recently, she has been part of the co-development of the systematization of a course on human and labor rights.

 

Mariana Suasnávar Imán

Fishery Expert

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Location: Mexico

Language(s) spoken: Spanish (Native or Bilingual); English (Limited Working Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: México

Assessor Bio:

Mariana Suasnávar Imán is a seasoned professional with over 5 years of experience in fisheries and marine conservation. She works as a Climate Change Specialist at Comunidad y Biodiversidad, A.C., an organization with 25 years of expertise in the sector. Mariana’s work primarily focuses on small-scale fisheries and sustainable practices, particularly in the context of climate change adaptation and mitigation. She has experience developing tools for measuring community contributions to environmental agreements and conducting workshops on sustainable fisheries and gender equality. Her role includes analyzing and addressing the social and environmental impacts of fisheries and aquaculture. Mariana is currently pursuing an Advanced Diploma in Climate Change and Just Transitions, further refining her skills to tackle complex issues related to environmental justice and sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Her background and ongoing education equip her to provide comprehensive assessments and solutions tailored to diverse fishery contexts.

 

Juan Manuel Garcia Caudillo

    Social & Fishery Expert

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Location: Mexico

Language(s) spoken: Spanish (Native or Bilingual); English (Full Professional Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Mexico, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador, Indonesia

Assessor Bio:

Biochemistry Engineer with a major on marine resources management, certified on natural and protected areas management and Integrated Coastal Zones Management. Master on regional development and environment. Juan Manuel has 25 years of experience on fisheries management, social responsibility and sustainability. His experience also includes natural protected areas management and endangered species conservation. Juan Manuel has been consultant on these topics for international and national environmental organizations, government agencies and private companies. He is author of technical and scientific reports on fishing activities and sustainable use of natural resources, which has been the base for the design and implementation of public policies in different countries.

 

Kevin (Kai-Wen) Lin

    Social & Fishery Expert

Contact: kevin@oceanoutcomes.org

Location: Taiwan

Language(s) spoken: Mandarin Chinese (Native or Bilingual); English (Native or Bilingual); Hokkien (Native or Bilingual)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Taiwan, Fiji, American Samoa, Mauritius

Assessor Bio:

Kevin brings 14 years of experience in the seafood industry, having worked on projects for both purse seine and longline fishing vessels. Over the years, he has gained extensive practical experience by traveling to over 20 countries and spent more than two and a half years residing in Fiji. Since then, Kevin has gradually transitioned into project management, supporting the development of Marine Stewardship Council initiatives, Fishery Improvement Projects, and social responsibility initiatives in Taiwan. He has coordinated nearly 300 social responsibility audits with multiple conformity assessment bodies, and has assisted vessel owners in creating and implementing Corrective Action Plans for both management systems and fishing vessels. Kevin holds an SA8000 certification, the ISSF Train-the-Trainer Certificate for the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and is a certified internal auditor for ISO9001:2005 Quality Management Systems.

 

A. Riza Baroqi

    Social & Fishery Expert

Contact:

  • Email: arizabaroqi@gmail.com
  • Phone: (081) 907-2416

Location: Indonesia

Language(s) spoken: Indonesia (Native or Bilingual); English (Full Professional Proficiency); Sasak Language (Full Professional Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Indonesia

Assessor Bio:

Listed as Associate Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Technical Consultant. has experience with team conducted pre-Assessment MSC for several fisheries in Indonesia and the action plan. Working with small-scale fisheries since 2014, and actively involve in FIP since 2019. Experience as well in leading Fisheries Co-Management Platform in several provinces in Indonesia, stakeholder engagement, and with team initiate policy recommendation for self-employee fishers in Indonesia for local the context.

 

Hoang Nguyen

    Social & Fishery Expert

Contact:

Location: Vietnam

Language(s) spoken: Vietnamese (Native or Bilingual); English (Full Professional Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Vietnam

Assessor Bio:

Hoang Nguyen is a highly skilled professional in fisheries science and management, with a robust educational foundation and extensive experience in sustainability, social responsibility, traceability in the seafood industry. Hoang hold a Master of Fisheries Science and Management from James Cook University and have completed specialized training programs, including the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fishery Standard v3.0 and SRA training, the National Geographic Conservation Project Planning course.

Currently serving as the Sustainability Coordinator at the Vietnam Tuna Association (VINATUNA), Hoang Nguyen manages sustainability projects, advises on technical and policy issues, and supports the government in implementing national regulations for the tuna supply chain. They also coordinate the Vietnam Yellowfin Tuna Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP), aligning efforts with MSC certification requirements and promoting sustainable fishing practices, such as the use of circle hooks to reduce bycatch. Hoang also has led impactful initiatives, including strengthening social responsibility practices in the seafood industry in collaboration with OXFAM and Vietnam Directorate of Fisheries.

Hoang is good at working with handline, purse seine tuna fishing in both small scale fishery and industrial fishing.

 

Minh Tran Thi Nguyet

    Social & Aquaculture Expert

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Location: Vietnam

Language(s) spoken: Vietnamese (Native or Bilingual); English (Full Professional Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Vietnam, Taiwan, Japan, Bangladesh

Assessor Bio:

I have about 7 working experience years for auditing in third party audit firms. I conducted about 460 audits (669 audit days) that including over 156 social audits. I have experience in social audits at some industries such as garment, apparel, footwear, furniture, food, farm. Since 2012-2014, I was Aquaculture Technician for supporting the engineers, professors for researching technology applications for aquaculture and supporting of raising and maintaining brood stock : Pangasius, Tilapia, etc.

 

ERNESTO GASTELUM NAVA

Fishery & Aquaculture Expert

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Location: Mexico

Language(s) spoken: Spanish (Native or Bilingual)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Mexico

Assessor Bio:

Ernesto es Ingeniero en Acuacultura, con más de 10 años de experiencia en el desarrollo e implementación de proyectos para el manejo sostenible pesqueros y acuícolas de pequeña escala (artesanales) en colaboración con las comunidades costeras, autoridades y OSC. Conocimiento y experiencia en herramientas de manejo para la pesca mexicana como son: zonas de veda, cuotas, artes, programa de observadores en la pesca industrial, etc.). En el ámbito Acuícola ha trabajo en temas referentes al ciclo de cultivo de moluscos bivalvos (siembra, pre-engorda, engorda y cosecha), así como el uso de diferentes artes de cultivo, principalmente con callos de hacha (Atrina spp) y ostiones (Crassostrea spp). Anteriormente trabajó con Proyectos de Mejora Pesquera (FIP por sus siglas en inglés) con pesquerías de la Región de las Grandes Islas en Sonora con la pesquería de Almejas y Callos de hachas, desarrollando un plan de trabajo para las mejoras de cada pesquería con el fin de llevar a cabo una pesca sostenible, basado con los principios del MSC (Marine Stewardship Council). En la actualidad está trabajando e incursionando en un Proyecto de Mejora Acuícola (AIP), con un manejo sostenible y mejoramiento de su producción para los cultivos de moluscos bivalvos de pequeña escala con las Unidades de Producción Acuícola artesanal en las costas de Sonora, México.

 

Charles Horsnell

    Social & Fishery / Aquaculture Expert

Contact: c.horsnell@keytraceability.com

Location: Australia

Language(s) spoken: English (Full Professional Proficiency)

Countries / Regions of Experience: Solomon Islands, Vietnam, Fiji, Thailand, Australia, Kiribati, Namibia, Mauritius, United States.

Assessor Bio:

Charles is an environmental and social consultant specializing in seafood and aquaculture supply chains. As the Director of Aquaculture and Monitoring at Key Traceability, he leads and contributes to diverse projects that drive environmental and social responsibility in fisheries and aquaculture globally.

With expertise spanning Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans, he works across various gear types and species to improve sustainability and traceability. In addition, he coordinate Aquaculture Improvement Projects (AIPs) in multiple countries, focusing on driving sustainability in aquaculture systems. He has supported and implemented the Sustainable Trade Initiative’s (IDH) 2021–2025 aquaculture strategy, using metrics-based environmental footprinting to promote positive change across supply chains.

He also conduct social audits of fishing vessels and facilities, applying SA8000 training to assess working conditions and ensure compliance with global standards (STF, etc) and sourcing requirements of customers. Additionally, he holds certifications as a MarinTrust assessor and have relevant MSC training.

My work also includes preparing project reports and providing strategic insights for clients across NGOs, government and the private sector, often linking all these stakeholders together under common projects.

Regarding education, I hold a Master of Science, with my thesis focusing on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Product Chain Organization methodologies in the Vietnamese fishmeal and low-value fisheries industry. This foundation provided me with a strong understanding of quantitative sustainability metrics (e.g., carbon footprinting). I am committed to ongoing learning and regularly update my knowledge and skills to stay at the forefront of emerging methods and innovations in sustainability thinking.

Overall, I am passionate about fostering environmental and social responsibility within food commodity supply chains, particularly in seafood, by using evidence-based approaches and collaborating with diverse stakeholders to integrate their often varied perspectives.

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