Scott Zimmerman

Safe Quality Seafood Associates (SQSA), LLC

Independent Expert for: Section C

Since 2000, Scott Zimmerman has worked in food safety, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and aquaculture and fisheries management. He has professional training in Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Pre-Requisite Programs (cGMP/SSOP), US import/export regulation, first, second- and third-party audits, traceability, withdrawal, recall, and product detention. Currently, his primary focus is GFSI benchmarked certification standards and regulatory requirements for wild and aquaculture seafood. Zimmerman earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Miami (FL) and a master’s degree in Applied Science (Aquaculture) at James Cook University in Townsville, Australia. He holds training certifications from AFDO, NFI/FDA, GAA/BAP, GLOBALG.A.P., ISO 9001:2000 and SQF. He also has achieved a Certificate of Registration with the National Environmental Health Association as a Certified Professional of Food Safety (CP-FS).