Glenn Hurry has been appointed as the Managing Director of the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and will commence on 2 July.
Mr Hurry has had a long and successful career in the Australian Public Service and has worked tirelessly on the development and management of fisheries in numerous roles.
Over the last two years Mr Hurry has led the Fisheries and Forestry Division in the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and prior to that he headed up the Fisheries and Aquaculture Branch at DAFF.
Mr Hurry has an extensive and intimate knowledge of Australian fisheries and is known internationally for his pursuit of responsible fisheries management and Australia's interests in international fisheries management organisations.
Mr Hurry was also, until recently a Director of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, an organisation which plays a pivotal role in providing funding for fisheries research.
Chairman of the AFMA Board, Tony Rundle welcomed Mr Hurry and was very pleased to be appointing a Managing Director with such depth and experience in both fisheries and people management.
“Glenn has a long background in fisheries management and the Board and AFMA are very pleased with his appointment. We know that Glenn can really hit the ground running.”
“Glenn has been appointed at a very important time for AFMA and he will play a crucial role in leading the organisation through its transition to a commission on 1 July 2008.”
