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International Technical Webinar

Wednesday 11 February 2026, 13:00 - 14:30 Europe/Rome

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Panelists

  • Bernal Chavarrìa, Attorney at Law; Coordinator of Fisheries Management and Policy, Central American Fisheries and Aquaculture Organization (OSPESCA)
  • Rachel Hopkins, Director, International Fisheries and Aquaculture, The Pew Charitable Trusts
  • Brian Jeffriess, former CEO, Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association and Chair of the SA Seafood Cost Recovery Committee
  • Viktoria Varga Lencses, Senior Fishery Officer and Global Coordinator, Common Oceans Program, FAO
  • Camille Manel, Executive Director, International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
  • Costanza Mattia, Capacity Development and Learning Specialist, FAO elearning Academy
  • Shana Miller, Project Director, International Fisheries Conservation, The Ocean Foundation
  • Rhea Moss-Christian, Executive Director, Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
  • Hilario Murua, Senior Scientist, International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF)
  • Shingo Ota, Special Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Government of Japan
  • Laura Rodriguez, Head of Species Strategies and Pathways, Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
  • Hussain Sinan, Director General, Ministry of Fisheries and Ocean Resources, Republic of Maldives
  • Deirdre Warner-Kramer, (Moderator, TBC), International Fisheries Officer, USA
  • Bertrand Wendling, Director General, SATHOAN Producers’ Organization, France 

Objectives of the session

  • Explore the FAO elearning Academy and MP course series.
  • Learn about the role and benefits of management procedures.
  • Explore progress and lessons learned from the application of management procedures.
  • Engage with experts who are using these tools to help shape the future of sustainable fisheries.