Enrico Bachis joined IFFO in 2009 as Business and Information Manager and was then promoted to Market Research Director in 2017. He is responsible for the market intelligence produced by IFFO also representing the industry within the working group on agri-commodities of OECD-FAO. Enrico graduated from Cagliari University in Sardinia with a Political Science degree before obtaining an MSc in Financial Economics and a PhD in Industrial Economics from the University of Nottingham (UK).

Anne Mette is the Executive Director of European Fishmeal and Fish oil Producers (EFFOP), the international association of European fishmeal and fish oil producers. She is also the Executive Director of Marine Ingredients Denmark representing the Danish fishmeal and fish oil industry.  Anne Mette has a demonstrated history of working in the food and fishery industry. In her past, Anne Mette has been in the Danish foreign service and has solid experience with public management, political communications, and international relations.  Anne Mette is board member of several European market and fishing organisations. She was member of the IFFO Board of Directors from 2014-2021, IFFO President for the period 2020-2021 and Vice President 2018-2019. 

Steven Barbosa serves as the Deputy Secretary-General of IPIFF, the International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed. With over 20 years of experience in European affairs, he holds an academic background in Political Science and International Relations. Throughout his career, Steven has held various positions within and towards European institutions, including the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament. He has also worked in national government departments focused on European affairs and collaborated closely with the European Commission in managing EU funding and projects for NGOs, as well as to local and regional authorities.

Aldo Bernasconi is the VP of Data Science for the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED). His responsibilities include coordinating the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information relevant to omega-3 markets, the development of GOED’s Clinical Study Database, and scientific research on the role of omega-3 fatty acids in health. He holds a PhD in mathematics from the University of Utah. 

Dom Bureau has over 30 years of experience in academia and industry. He is a professor at the University of Guelph where he leads a dynamic research program on the nutrition of aquaculture species with focus on the efficiency of utilization of amino acids, phosphorus and energy and on feed ingredient evaluation. He works very closely with aquaculture operations, feed manufacturers and ingredient suppliers around the world. He was a member of the US NRC Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Fish and Shrimp (2009-2011). Since 2014, he has been leading the development of the International Aquaculture Feed Formulation Database (www.iaffd.com), a free online resource with detailed data on the composition of over 800 feed ingredients and nutritional specifications for over 40 species at different life stages. The IAFFD was developed to be highly compatible with most least-cost feed formulation programs. Dom is also co-founder of Wittaya Aqua International (wittaya-aqua.ca), a young and innovative company developing cutting-edge online tools and offering support and solutions to feed manufacturers, feed ingredient suppliers and aquaculture operations.

As Head of the Department of Aquaculture in the Faculty of Fisheries at Cukurova University, Turkey, I have extensive expertise in the field. My academic background includes a master's degree and PhD, specialising in the impact of alternative vegetable oils and aquafeed characteristics management. With 25 years of experience in academia, I have engaged in research, development, and practical work in fish nutrition, focusing on alternative sources for cold-water and marine species. I have also founded a spin-off enterprise named Aquaspin. Additionally, I serve as the CTO and shareholder of Demarine, an Aquafeed Mill company gaining prominence in Turkey's aquafeed sector

With nearly 30 years of experience in the fish oil industry, Jorge Garcia has been a key driver of its operational, commercial, and strategic advancements. He played a crucial role in developing the first commercial sourcing structures for the Omega-3 sector.

As the CEO and Founder of MAREX Global Sourcing, he leverages his expertise in industrial engineering, management, international business, and sustainability to maximize the value of marine ingredients. Committed to ensuring every resource reaches its optimal market, his approach prioritizes innovation and responsible sourcing, transforming industry by-products into high-value solutions through strategic partnerships while enhancing the benefits of EPA and DHA.

A published author and thought leader in Omega-3, marine sustainability, and the blue economy, Jorge envisions MAREX redefining the way limited wild biomass is utilized. Through innovation and collaboration, he is committed to creating a more sustainable and efficient future for marine sourcing.

Dr Brett Glencross is the Technical Director of IFFO (The Marine Ingredients Organisation) having commenced this role in June 2021. Prior to this role he was the Professor of Nutrition at the Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling in Scotland. Over the past 25 years he has worked in various academic, institutional, and industrial roles across Australasia, the Middle East and Europe. Throughout his career he has worked closely with many aquaculture production (farming) and feed companies throughout each of these regions. His research achievements have delivered many industrial outcomes resulting in the development of new processes, products, and applications. For his achievements in this regard, Brett has received multiple awards and commendations from both Government and Industrial organisations. At an academic level, he was one of the former editors of the journal Aquaculture Nutrition from 2008 to 2016. He is also the current Chair of the International Scientific Committee of the International Symposium for Fish Nutrition and Feeding (ISFNF). He has also been a Director of the Asia-Pacific Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society (2013 - 2016), as well as undertaking leadership roles at the CSIRO in Australia and the Institute of Aquaculture. Brett has Honours and Masters Degrees in Biochemistry from the University of Western Australia and a PhD in Animal Nutrition from the University of Queensland.

Eduardo is one of the founders of IFFO when former IFOMA an FEO were merged, being copresident during its first year. He has then been a Board member almost all the time, including Vicepresidency in 2016-2017 and then President for the 2018-2019 period. Eduardo was the Sales & Marketing Director for the Chilean fishing companies El Golfo, and then Blumar, for more than 20 years until 2015. He has also been a Board member of several other local and international organizations around the world, including being the Executive Director of New World Currents, a five chilean salmon producing companies joint venture to sell in China, and Director and vice President of Exapesca, a Chilean fishoil producers joint venture that sold their products together. He also represented GSI, the Global Salmon Initiative, in the ASC Steering Committee that developed the new ASC Feed Standard. Currently he is vice president of IFFO and also seats in the Governing Body of MarinTrust.

Petter M. Johannessen has been heading IFFO The Marine Ingredients Organisation since 2018. He is passionate about seeing the contribution of marine ingredients to global food production recognised, while supporting continuous improvement and responsible practices. IFFO actively engages in and initiates collaborative efforts, considering them a cornerstone of its operations. Johannessen is notably recognised as a founding member of the Global Roundtable on Marine Ingredients, alongside the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership. Prior to his current role, Johannessen held industry executive positions including Global Business Director for Risk Management and Sourcing at Cargil Aqua Nutrition, as well as serving as Supply Chain Director and Global Sourcing and Purchasing Lead at EWOS Group.

Audun is with FAO since 1996 where he is a Deputy Director of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division with responsibility for the technical area of value-chains, market access and trade. Audun served for many years as the Secretary of FAO’s COFI Sub-Committee on Trade, the main international body for discussion and recommendations on trade and market issues in the sector. He has also served as the acting Secretary of COFI, FAO’s Technical Committee for Fisheries and Aquaculture, and was for many years the Coordinator of the GLOBEFISH project.

His thematic work areas include commodity analysis, price trends and price indexes, global value-chain analysis, capacity-building in developing and transition countries, multilateral trade agreements, policy issues related to international trade and market access, market-based instruments, social responsibility, certification, traceability, trade and food security and domestic and regional market development.

Before joining FAO, he worked as an independent agribusiness consultant, as project manager at Norway’s Embassy in Italy and as a financial analyst on the Oslo Stock Exchange.

Audun has a PhD in Agricultural Sciences from the Sea Fisheries Institute in Poland, a Master in Business Administration from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the Norwegian School of Economics.

Julia Mas Munoz, has a the PhD in Fish Nutrition from Wageningen University and over a decade of practical experience in the animal feed industry. She is currently serving as Global Aqua Nutrition and Support Manager at De Heus Animal Nutrition B.V. Her expertise lies in applied research on aquaculture nutrition, raw materials evaluation and feed formulation for aquaculture species. Since joining Royal De Heus Animal Nutrition B.V. in 2012, Julia has managed the global aqua R&D team, aqua formulations and is responsible for aqua product management support, ensuring the successful rollout of aqua feed products and tailored technical support in Asia and Africa markets.

Carlos Mera heads Rabobank’s Agri Commodity Market Research team (ACMR) out of London. He joined Rabobank in 2015, having spent over seven years at a large physical commodity trading house. Carlos has visited over a thousand farms in several countries and is an experienced crop forecaster. Carlos holds a BSc Economics from University of Buenos Aires and a MSc Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Ragnar Nystøyl has been with Kontali for over two decades, serving as the Managing Director from 2007-2017 and as Head of Kontali’s analysis department the next two years, and Chief Analyst since 2021.  As a market and seafood analyst, Nystøyl’s focus has primarily been on farmed salmonids, but has also held a “aquaculture generalist” or “seafood generalist” role for the majority of this period. Nystøyl holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and export marketing from Trondheim Business School and the Madrid campus of Suffolk University, respectively.

Javier Ojeda is Secretary General of the Spanish Aquaculture Farmers’ Association (APROMAR). From this position he actively participates in national and international organisations like the Aquaculture Advisory Council (AAC) and the European Technology and Innovation Platform (EATiP) besides holding relations with the European Commission, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee, FAO, IUCN and other relevant organisations. He is also Secretary General of the Federation of European Aquaculture Producers (FEAP). Javier is Biologist (University of Madrid, Spain) with a MSc degree in Oceanography (University of South Carolina, US).  

With more than twelve years of experience in the Pet Food industry, I now lead the Iberian Pet Food manufacturing division for C&D Foods. My professional background is commercial, having worked with major retail customers in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Now, as General Manager of the division, my responsibilities are centred around the production of high premium Pet Food products. In our Spanish manufacturing facility, I currently oversee a team of 125 people, across 10 different department functions, to ensure company objectives are achieved.   

Dr. Bente Ruyter is a Senior Research Scientist in the Fish Nutrition department at Nofima, Ås, Norway, and Professor in nutrition at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). With over 35 years of experience, she is a leading expert in lipid nutrition in fish, focusing on tolerance to new feed ingredients, responses to different oil components, and omega-3 fatty acid requirements. Her research emphasizes the impact of dietary lipids on fish performance, health, metabolism and fillet quality. Dr. Ruyter has also explored human health benefits from fish consumption and lately focussed on the importance of very long-chain polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids (VLC-PUFAs). Dr. Ruyter received her Dr. Scient. degree in biochemistry from the University of Oslo in 1988. 

Bret Scholtes is the Chief Operating Officer of Cooke Aquaculture USA, where he is responsible for aligning operations and commercial execution to support Cooke’s growth across the integrated seafood value chain.

Previously, Bret served as President and CEO of Omega Protein Corporation, a vertically integrated marine ingredient company publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange until it was sold to Cooke in 2017. Bret joined Omega from General Electric, and he served as the company’s CFO before becoming CEO in 2012.

He holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Missouri and an MBA in Finance from NYU.

Business administrator with a master's degree in International Business. She has extensive experience in companies in the Peruvian fishing sector, primarily in the areas of marketing, quality, and commercialization of fishmeal and fish oil, as well as management and operation of logistics operators within the distribution chain. She also has experience in imports and exports of soybean meal and fertilizers. She has held her current position since 2009.

Maggie Xu joined IFFO in October 2011 as the China Manager and was promoted in October 2013 to China Director. She was previously a Trade Commissioner responsible for fish, seafood, meat and processed food and beverage products at the Embassy of Canada to the P. R. China for ten years. Maggie has a B.A. degree in English language and completed a summer school jointly given by London School of Economics and Peking University on international finance.

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Jose A. Zalvide holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a Master's in Food Safety, completed through the Madrid Veterinary Association. He has extensive experience in quality and purchasing management, working in both the UK and Spain. He has held key roles such as Quality Director at Althams Butchers & Fine Foods, Quality Director at CLC (Vall Companys Group), and Quality & Purchasing Director at C&D Foods. As Director of Purchasing, he was responsible for sourcing high-quality materials, managing supplier relationships, and optimizing the procurement process to ensure cost efficiency and product excellence. His combined expertise in food safety, quality control, and purchasing has driven continuous improvements in the food industry, enhancing overall operational performance.