From left: Brian Perkins, Scottish Government Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon, whose portfolio includes aquaculture, and Seafood Scotland boss Donna Fordyce pictured at Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona last year. Perkins joined the Scots to announce that Scotland had won its bid to host the GSA's GOAL conference in 2024.

Global Seafood Alliance parts company with chief executive

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The Global Seafood Alliance (GSA) today announced that Brian Perkins is no longer chief executive officer of the organisation.

The GSA, which runs the Best Aquaculture Practices certification scheme, said former GSA executive director and chief executive Wally Stevens is acting as CEO until a replacement is found, adding that more details would be forthcoming.

Perkins, 69, joined the GSA as chief operating officer in March 2021 and became chief executive in January last year.

Prior to joining the GSA he spent six years as the Marine Stewardship Council’s regional director for the Americas. His career also included 15 years with Diversified Communications, which organises the world’s biggest seafood trade event, Seafood Expo Global.

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