Mallison leaves Global Aquaculture Alliance
THE CEO of the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA), Andrew Mallison, is to leave the group. Mallison, who was previously director general of IFFO, the Marine Ingredients Organisation, for seven years, took up his post in the GAA in August 2018.
He relocated to the GAA’s new headquarters in New Hampshire in the US, replacing long serving CEO Wally Stevens.
The GAA, which oversees the certification standard Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP), was founded in 1997. The number of BAP certified farms, feed mills and facilities has grown annually since 2011.
The GAA also organises the GOAL (Global Outlook for Aquaculture Leadership) conference which was held most recently in Chennai, India, last October.
Mallison has had a long career in seafood. Before joining IFFO’s leadership team in 2011, he was director of standards and licensing for the Marine Stewardship Council from 2009 to 2011. And before that, he was global sourcing manager for seafood at Marks & Spencer from 1996 to 2009.
ONE of Tasmania’s three salmon farmers, Petuna Aquaculture, has sold the remaining 50 per cent of its shares to the New Zealand/Japanese firm the Sealord Group.
Sealord had acquired 50 per cent of Petuna in 2010 and the two firms entered into a joint venture operation.
Petuna had been privately owned by Peter and Una Rockliff since they established it in the early 1990s.
The couple said in a statement: ‘It’s like parting with a family member. But it’s time to provide the opportunity for the business to further develop into one of the world’s finest aquaculture enterprises.’
The couple will retain full ownership of their wild fisheries operations.
Sealord Group chair Whaimutu Dewes said the couple had built a successful business which Sealord was ‘excited’ to buy.
Since the group, which is New Zealand based with strong
Maori heritage, took up its original stake in the business it has placed particular focus on sustainable management and environment protection.
Petuna Aquaculture’s CEO, Ruben Alvarez, said that from the company’s perspective it was business as usual. ‘We have made significant gains over the past few years and the prospects for future growth and development are very encouraging.
‘Petuna already has plans for expansion in Tasmania’s north west and in the south, which are subject to continuing community consultation and regulatory approval.’