Friday, March 4, 2011

CSIRO scientist awarded top Australian honour for services to marine science

The Marine Stewardship Council congratulates Dr Tony Smith who has been awarded a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for services to marine science and development of ecosystem based fisheries management.

As a member of the MSC’s Technical Advisory Board (TAB) since 2009, Dr Smith has played a critical role in shaping the policy development process that governs the MSC’s standards and methodologies. Most recently, he was a member of the expert scientific Low Trophic Level Fisheries working group, charged with incorporating leading global practice into MSC guidance for assessing sustainable management of low trophic level fisheries.

Dr Smith joined the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science agency, in 1989 after having completed research assignments with the Department of Zoology and Entomology at the University of Adelaide, Australia, and with the Centre for Environmental Technology, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.

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