Robin Pelc

Sustainable Seafood Certifications Lead, MarFishEco Fisheries Consultants Ltd.

Independent Expert for: Section A & B

Robin Pelc has a long history of collaborating with leading organizations in the sustainable seafood movement, including reviews of sustainable fisheries programs globally. Robin holds a Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an M.S. and B.S. in Earth Systems from Stanford University. Before joining the MFE team, Robin was former Fisheries Program Manager of the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program where she developed the scientific criteria used to assess worldwide fisheries operations and managed the development of Seafood Watch assessments. Robin is also founder of Sea Change Scientific Consulting LLC and Lecturer in Marine Science at California State University Monterey Bay.