The officers of the PSMA (or “PSMA Bureau”) are elected directly by the Parties, at the end of every Meeting of the Parties for the next term. They are elected for the roles of Chairperson, who chairs the next Meeting of the Parties, a First Vice-Chairperson, and up to five Vice-Chairpersons, who will represent different geographical regions. In the intersessional period, the officers of the PSMA meet regularly with the PSMA Secretariat to advance matters relevant to the PSMA such as providing guidance to the PSMA Secretariat with regards to the Working Group meetings and the following Meeting of the Parties.

Their role is regulated by the Rules of Procedure for Meetings of the Parties, which were adopted during the Second Meeting of the Parties, in 2019.

The FAO Secretariat carries out the functions of the PSMA Secretariat supporting, amongst others, the work of the officers.

The following is a list of officers for the Meeting of the Parties since the entry into force of the PSMA:

Chairperson:

• Mr Olivier Marc Dion, Chef du bureau du contrôle des pêches, France.

First Vice-Chairperson:

• Mr Hmidane Abdellatif, Chef de Service de Coordination de la Lutte Contre la Pêche INDNR, Kingdom of Morocco.

Vice-Chairpersons:

• Ms Jung Jiyoon, Assistant Director of Distant-Water Fisheries Division, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Republic of Korea;

• Mr Francisco Herrera, Director General de Inspección, Vigilancia y Control, Panama;

• Mr Feras Elgabri, Director of Information and Documentation Office, Ministry of Marine Resources, Libya;

• Mr Dale Marsden, Deputy Director, International Fisheries Policy at Fisheries and Oceans, Canada;

• Mr Jordan Owczarek, Senior Compliance Advisor of Ministry for Primary Industries, New Zealand.

Chairperson:

• Ms Mariella Ivanova Cereceda Jalil, Vice Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fisheries, Ecuador (October 2024 – April 2025)

• Ms Maria Rafaela Hurtado Espinosa, Vice Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fisheries, Ecuador (March – October 2024)

• Mr Andrés Arens Hidalgo, Vice Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fisheries, Ecuador (May 2023 – March 2024)

Vice-Chairpersons:

• Mr Matthias Bigorgne, Special Adviser for European and International Affairs, Directorate General for Maritime Affairs, Fisheries and Aquaculture, France;

• Mr Urbain T.A.S. Brito, Director of Fisheries Production, Department of Fisheries, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery, Benin;

• Ms Alexa Cole, Director, Office of International Affairs, Trade and Commerce, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, United States of America;

• Mr Muslam bin Salem Rafeet, Assistant Director General of Fisheries, Department of Fish Licensing and Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources, Oman;

• Mr Meli Wakolowaqa Raicebe, Senior Research Officer, Offshore Division, Ministry of Fisheries’ Management, Fiji;

• Mr Thira Rodchevid, Fishery Biologist, Fishing and Fleet Management Division, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand.

Chairperson:

• Mr Nilanto Perbowo, Principal Fisheries Management Specialist, Directorate General of Capture Fisheries, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Indonesia.

First Vice-Chairperson:

• Mr Andrés Arens Hidalgo, Vice Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Ministry of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fisheries, Ecuador.

Vice-Chairpersons:

• Ms Alexa Cole, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Fisheries, Director, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce, United States of America;
• Mr Luke Bantock, Team Leader, Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, External Fisheries Negotiations and Trade Policy, Marine and Fisheries Department For Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
• Mr Andrew Wright, Senior Compliance Advisor, Ministry of Primary Industries, New Zealand;
• Ms Lucy Obungu, Fisheries Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, State Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Blue Economy, Kenya;
• Mr Hadi Etorjmani, Manager of National and Technical Cooperation Office, Ministry of Marine Wealth, Libya.

Chairperson:

• Mr Ramón Van Barneveld, Deputy Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission, European Union.

First Vice-Chairperson:

• Mr Achmad Fauzie, Operational and Harbour Master of Fishing Port, Subdivision for the Directorate General of Capture Fisheries, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia.

Vice-Chairpersons:

• Mr Josephus Mamie, Deputy Director of Fisheries (Acting), Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Sierra Leone;

• Ms Karin Mundnich, Coordinadora, Asuntos Internacionales, Subsecretaría de Pesca y Acuicultura, Chile;

• Mr Ahmed Darar, Directeur de la pêche, Djibouti;

• Ms Alexa Cole, Deputy Chief, Enforcement Section, Office of General Counsel, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce, United States of America;

• Mr Andrew Wright, Senior Compliance Advisor, Ministry of Primary Industries, New Zealand.

Chairperson:

• Ms Alicia Gallardo Lagno, Director, National Service for Fishing and Aquaculture, Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism, Chile.

Vice-Chairperson:

• Mr Ramón Van Barneveld, Deputy Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission, European Union.  

Chairperson:

• Mr Vidar Landmark, Director General, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Norway.

Vice-Chairperson:

• Mr Waldemar Coutts, Ambassador of Chile to Norway.