Seafood Cooperative Research Centre Board Members

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Professor Colin Buxton

Colin is the Director of the Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute and he brings a wealth of science, research and development management and strategic planning expertise to the Seafood Cooperative Research Centre.

Colin is also a Director of the Cooperative Research Centre for the Sustainable Aquaculture of Finfish.

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Mr Roger Cotton

Roger is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute of Accountants and is the Chairman of Southern Rocklobster Limited. Roger has longstanding experience in consulting and a corporate record in business development, brand stewardship and market positioning.

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Mr Bob Cox

Fun-loving and "always-up-for-a-joke", our Bob is the Director of Marine Culture and Tasmanian Quality Foods.

Bob is also a chartered accountant in practice and he is also involved in the new Australian seafood promotion organisation called "Seafood Experience, Australia" or SEA.

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Mr Peter Dundas-Smith (Chairman)

Peter is the Seafood Cooperative Research Centre's Chairman who led the bid team to victory!

Peter was the former Fisheries Research and Development Corporation's Executive Director and he is also the Chairman of the Cooperative Research Centre for the Sustainable Aquaculture of Finish.

Peter brings military precision to the board meetings and contributes his vast knowledge of the seafood industry, research and development and governance.

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Mr Callum Elder

Callum Elder is a technologist who is the Executive General Manager, Quality and Innovation and a member of the Board of Management of the major vertically integrated food company, Simplot Australia.

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Dr Patrick Hone


Patrick is the passionate Executive Director of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation. Patrick is a scientist who also has extentive knowledge of planning, management and funding of national seafood-related research and development.

Patrick is also a Director of the Cooperative Research Centre for the Sustainable Aquaculture of Finfish.

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Mr Nick Moore

Nick is the General Manager of Gold Coast Marine Aquaculture and is well known around the board table for being a barrel of laughs.

Nick was also the General Manager of Seafarm Pty Ltd for nineteen years and was the past President of the Australian Prawn Farmers Association.

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Ms Erica Starling

Erica is an industry member with experience in Western Australia and Commonwealth wild-catch fisheries and in the aquaculture sector.

Erica has been actively involved in seafood processing and marketing since 1994 and in 2003 was awarded RIRDC Rural Women's Award.

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