Dr Gareth Johnstone is to become the new top boss at WorldFish.
WorldFish has appointed a new director general who will bring more than 25 years’ experience in natural resource management to the organisation.
Dr Gareth Johnstone, formerly the Country Director of Myanmar for WorldFish, has particular expertise in livelihoods, food and nutrition security and small-scale fisheries and aquaculture.
“I am proud to be stepping up to this leadership position at a very exciting moment in WorldFish history. We have a strong strategy that has been well received by our partners and that provides the driving principles for our work in the next few years,” said Dr Johnstone.
During his time in Myanmar, Dr Johnstone was responsible for leading the WorldFish country programme which resulted in an integrated fisheries and aquaculture research programme.
Dr Johnstone is a well-known and respected figure and has gained a breadth of experience working for, among others, the European Union, FAO, UNDP and WWF.
He will begin his new role for WorldFish on 1 January 2018.
WorldFish’s current director general, Dr Blake Ratner will take up the role of director of the Collaborating for Resilience initiative, which works towards innovations that create vibrant local economies.
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