Economic Researcher Seafood – Wageningen University & Research
Geert Hoekstra MSc has a passion for seafood by discovering how and why fisheries and aquaculture value chains function behind the facts and data. After his three years first work career experience at Rabobank (mainly economic analyses of dairy and fisheries) he works since 2018 as economic researcher seafood (fisheries, aquaculture and value chains) at Wageningen Social & Economic Research (part of Wageningen University & Research). He is specialised in value chain analyses and social economic analyses of fisheries and aquaculture products (FAP) in the Netherlands and Europe. In 2019 Geert has accomplished Seafood Value Chain Analysis course by FAO. International projects are the (bi)annually social economic data collection and reporting for the Dutch fisheries and aquaculture as well as fish processing to the European Commission via STECF JRC working groups. Nationally he is involved with the Fishery in facts event to present the social economic performance of the Dutch fisheries (including shellfish). Next to his role at Wageningen University & Research, he has a part-time role in the Dutch maritime vocational education. Within this role of practor (lector in post-secondary vocational education) fisheries, innovation & entrepreneurship he stimulates applied research and innovation in the Dutch maritime fisheries education and sector. He is a frequent guest speaker at seafood-related events, such as the Seafood Expo in Barcelona.
During the 100% Fish conference he will represent on behalf of the Dutch consortium from the two years project named ‘Nose of the salmon’ about upgrading rest streams in the Dutch fish processing. The presentation will entail more insights about the Dutch seafood processing industry and exchange ideas for an ecosystem entrepreneurial approach to create more value from every fish.
