Chief Operations Officer - African Aquaculture Company
(2023-01)
- EIA and license application management
- Smolt RAS facility design and operations, Fisantekraal
- Sea cage site environmental study, construction, and operations, Lüderitz
- Land-based pilot system and EIA, Paternoster
- Authorization and application for land-based system, Port Nolloth
General Manager - Falkland Islands Fish Farming
(2022-01 - 2024-12)
- Patagonian Toothfish broodstock husbandry and spawning
- Marine RAS system design and construction
- Egg incubation and larval rearing
- Live feed production systems
Operations Manager - Molapong Aquaculture (Sea Harvest)
(2021-01 - 2021-12)
- Ocean Trout cage operation management
- Veterinary health program management and implementation
- Environmental management program management and implementation
- Ova production and export management
- Freshwater trout production management
Operations Manager - Southern Atlantic Seafood Holdings / Atlantic Royal
(2018-01 - 2021-12)
- Design and management of multiple mussel farms
- Pre-processing plant design and management
- Production flow management
- Environmental management programs for various mussel farms
- Environmental monitoring plans for farms and ADZ (Aquaculture Development Zone)
- BAP and MSC documentation and program development
- Fisheries Improvement Program coordination for Saldanha Bay rope-grown mussels toward MSC certification
Aquaculture Manager - Viking / Molapong Aquaculture
(2015-01 - 2018-12)
- Design and construction of a recirculation broodstock holding facility for Sole
- Permit/marine right applications and environmental management programs
- Design and construction of mooring systems for mussel and oyster longline culture
- Support and maintenance of mussel and oyster farming vessels
- Construction of an oyster live holding facility
- Support and maintenance of mussel processing plant
- Deployment of sea cages and mooring systems for salmonid pilot phase
- Basic assessment for environmental authorization
General Manager - Southern Atlantic Sea Farms (Joint Venture with Three Streams Salmon and Trout)
(2013-01 - 2015-12)
- Design and construction of a recirculation hatchery for White Stumpnose
- Design and construction of live feed facility, including algal culture, rotifer, and Artemia production
- Conditioning and spawning of wild White Stumpnose broodstock
- Live feed and larval rearing of White Stumpnose
- Design and construction support for Atlantic salmon cage culture site
- Environmental management program/permit/marine right applications
- Transfer of salmon smolts to cages, including smoltification protocols
- Daily health and feeding inspection in cages, including mortality removal via SCUBA
- General management of pilot projects
Hatchery / Husbandry Manager - West Coast Abalone
(2009-01 - 2013-12)
- Broodstock care, collection, and spawning
- Larval rearing and settling
- Diatom culture
- Spat weaning and transfer to the grow-out section
- Selection and export of live abalone
- Canning and drying processing control
- Grading, feeding, and cleaning operations management
- Staff management
Salmon and Trout Farm Manager - Three Streams Salmon and Trout
(2004-01 - 2008-12)
- Hatchery management: Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout eyed ova
- Management of trout fingerling production, feed management, grading, health status checks, and husbandry system maintenance
- Long-distance transportation of live trout fingerlings to Lesotho
- Management of salmon smolt production: photoperiod control, vaccination, saltwater tolerance tests, transportation to sea cages
- Raw product quality control and supply to Three Streams Smokehouse
- Water treatment of incoming and effluent from the factory
- Consultation and site evaluation at various trout farms
CCAMLR Scientific Observer - Capricorn Fisheries Monitoring
(2003-01 - 2004-12)
- Biological sampling
- Marine mammal and seabird monitoring
- Bycatch identification and monitoring
- Fisheries compliance
- Environmental monitoring
In-Country System Support, Training, and Implementation - VMS System, Namibia Ministry of Fisheries
(2002-01 - 2003-12)
- System installation
- Training
- System administration
VMS (Vessel Monitoring System) System Administrator and Operator - Marine and Coastal Management, South Africa
(2001-01 - 2002-12)
- Vessel tracking and compliance
- GIS operations
- Joint operations with patrol planes/vessels/intelligence
Scientific Observer - Capricorn Fisheries Monitoring
(2000-01 - 2001-12)
- Biological sampling
- Marine mammal and seabird monitoring
- Bycatch identification and monitoring
- Fisheries compliance
- Environmental monitoring
In-Service Training - Marine and Coastal Management: Division – Line-fish
(1999-01 - 1999-12)
- By-catch monitoring
- Fisheries recruitment study
In-Service Training - Marine and Coastal Management: Division – Marine Mammals and Sea Birds
(1999-01 - 1999-12)
- Seal rescue and tagging program
- Seabird nest counts and penguin feeding study
- Dolphin genetic study
