
Chair

Ms. Susan Jackson
International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF)

Ms. Susan Jackson
President
International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF)
Susan Jackson is President of ISSF, a global partnership among scientists, tuna processors, and environmental nonprofits dedicated to science-based initiatives for the long-term conservation and sustainable use of tuna stocks, reducing bycatch, and promoting a healthy marine ecosystem. Prior to joining ISSF, she served as Vice President for government/industry relations and seafood sourcing at Del Monte Foods, where she managed raw tuna purchasing for the StarKist brand and represented the company to trade and industry associations. Jackson began her career at the H.J. Heinz Company as an attorney in the law department.
She holds a BS in Economics from the University of Notre Dame and a law degree from Duke University.
Special Remarks by Conference Chairperson
Co-Chair

Dr. Adisorn Promthep
Thai Tuna Industry Association
(TTIA)

Dr. Adisorn Promthep
Advisor
Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA)
Dr. Adisorn Promthep is currently an Advisor to the Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA) and an expert in fisheries policy, rural development, and coastal resource management.
He previously served as Director-General of Thailand Department of Fisheries, where he initiated the Fisheries Reform policy to enhance the entire seafood supply chain in line with international standards, focusing on sustainability, environmental responsibility, hygiene, and traceability, and ensuring Thai seafood is free from IUU fishing and labor issues. He also served as Minister (Agriculture) at the Royal Thai Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, and Washington, D.C., United States of America.
Dr. Promthep holds a B.Sc. in Fisheries from Kasetsart University, Thailand (1981), an M.Sc. in Planning from the University of Guelph, Canada (1991), and a Ph.D. in Planning from the University of Waterloo, Canada (1996).

Mr Jorge Perez-Bouzada
Marine Instruments
Spain

Mr Kyriakos Eleftheriadis
ProGnosis
Greece

Mr Ibrahim Athif Shakoor
Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company ltd. (MIFCO)
Maldives

Mr Marcelo Hidalgo
FIA PNG
Papua New Guinea

Mr Nicolas Guichoux
Marine Stewardship Council
United Kingdom

Mr Pedro Vigil
Satlink
Spain

Mr Scott Maltby
Shiino Foods Co., Ltd.,
Japan

Mr Eric Enno Tamm
ThisFish Inc.
Canada

Mr Ángel Martínez
Zunibal
Spain