Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) executive director Wally Stevens is stepping down from his position to take up a leadership role with the Responsible Aquaculture Foundation (RAF).
The RAF is a charitable organisation established by GAA under Mr Stevens’ leadership to offer education and training in support of responsible aquaculture.
Mr Stevens has served as executive director of the GAA for seven years and will continue to act as GAA executive director through a transition period. He will also continue to serve on the GAA board of directors as he takes on a leadership role with the RAF.
With the RAF, Mr Stevens will work to attract foundation support to promote the education and training of a new generation of leadership in the global aquaculture industry. Since its inception, RAF has undertaken a number of projects with World Bank support, including research on infectious salmon anemia in Chile, early mortality syndrome in shrimp in Vietnam and white spot syndrome virus in shrimp in Mozambique and Madagascar.
Currently, the RAF is finalising a project with Steve Otwell of the University of Florida involving food safety, working with fish farmers and processors in Malaysia.
