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Episode 3De-risking Aquaculture through Jurisdictional Sustainability Programs with Jason Carter Jason Carter is the former Investment Manager for IDH’s global aquaculture program. Jason is now working closely with the Asia Aquaculture Facility to...

by AprilBlackwood | Oct 17, 2022 | General, Blog, Benchmark Tool

Episode 2Brim’s Sustainable Financing for Seafood with Friðrik Friðriksson Friðrik Friðriksson is a lawyer, living in Kopavogur, Iceland. He works as Brim’s Chief Human Resources Officer, giving him a broad advisory role within the company. He has worked...

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by AprilBlackwood | Sep 20, 2022 | General, Blog, Seafood MAP

Episode 1The Journey to Responsible Sourcing with FIA PNG's Marcelo Hidalgo Marcelo Hidalgo is CSR and Sustainability Director with the Fishing Industry Association of Papua New Guinea. He is also the founder of Seafoodmatter, and co-founder of Onboard...

Flavio Corsin

Director of Partnerships, Aqua-Spark

Flavio has spent more than two decades working in responsible aquaculture globally for non-profit, intergovernmental, and for-profit organizations. As Aqua-Spark’s Director of Partnerships, he is responsible for driving the development and execution of a robust partner ecosystem that aligns all stakeholders behind a core vision, while supporting Aqua-Spark’s portfolio, network, and goals. Prior to joining Aqua-Spark, Flavio worked for IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative, overseeing their Aquaculture Program. He was also IDH Vietnam Country Director, establishing groundbreaking public-private partnerships in coffee, tea, and apparel. He founded and ran the sustainability arm of the Vietnam association of farmers and fishers (VINAFIS). He has worked as an expert for over 20 international organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Flavio holds an M.Sc. in Aquaculture from the University of Stirling and a Ph.D. in Epidemiology, the study of diseases in populations, from the University of Liverpool.

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