Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Aquaculture New Zealand appoints new CEO

Aquaculture New Zealand (AQNZ) chairman Peter Vitasovich has announced that Mr Gary Hooper will take on the leadership role the three and half years as the organisation marketing director. “Gary has worked closely with many of the sector’s stakeholders in the area of international market development and has a strong understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing the sector. He is a well-known, and well respected member of New Zealand’s aquaculture community and he will be an asset to the organisation and the wider industry,” Mr Vitasovich said.
Mr Gary Hooper
Mr Hooper said “Our nurtured seafood is revered by international chefs around the world and enjoyed daily by kiwi consumers. Growth in the industry will create much needed regional jobs within the sector and in supporting industries as well as deliver valuable export earnings , but it is important that we work in balance with the environment and respect the needs of other water users”. Read more ...

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