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Derek J. Staples
Senior Fishery Officer

Derek Staples coordinates the fisheries-related work of FAO in the region. He is Secretary of the Asia-Pacific Fishery Commission, a regional fishery body that acts as a consultative forum and works in partnership with other regional organizations, arrangements and members on fisheries and aquaculture related issues of regional concern. Mr Staples is also responsible for providing technical advice on coastal and offshore fisheries and is actively involved in a number of FAO projects in Asia, including fishery livelihoods in Bangladesh, fisheries information in several Southeast Asian countries and multi-sectoral management of the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem.

Expertise: Sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture, particularly in developing countries; fisheries ecosystem management; multiple and sequential marine use; population dynamics/ modeling of natural resources.


Simon Funge-Smith
Aquaculture and Inland Fishery Officer

Expertise: Sustainable development of inland and coastal aquaculture, valuation and management of inland fisheries resources.


Jesper Clausen
Aquaculture Officer

Jesper Clausen works with aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific region. His work focuses on aspects of aquaculture related to food safety, certification and better management practices.

Expertise: Sustainable development of aquaculture, environmental management of aquaculture, food safety aspects of pre-harvest management.


Pornsuda David
Technical Assistant


Kesara Aotarayakul
Secretary

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