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New member for Sea Fish Board
10/01/2002
Mr Iain MacSween has been appointed to the
Board of the Sea Fish Industry Authority, the Executive
announced today.
Mr MacSween is Chief Executive of the Scottish
Fisherman's Organisation, the largest Producer Organisation
in the UK representing approximately 30 per cent of the UK
fleet, and Chairman of both Seafood Scotland and Scottish
Fishermen's Harvest Ltd.
He has worked in the fisheries sector for nearly 30
years, and brings a breadth of experience to the work of
the Board covering catching, processing and international
markets.
Established in 1981 to promote the efficiency of the sea
fish industry, the 12-member Sea Fish Industry Authority
has powers to undertake research and development, advise,
provide training and promote the marketing and consumption
of fish. The SFIA consists of four independent members, and
eight members who represent a range of industry
interests.