Managing Director
1994 to 2012
Managed a Pan European trading and production operation.Over90% exported which included scampi,scallops,whelks and crab .Turnover £5m.
1994 to 2012
Managed a Pan European trading and production operation.Over90% exported which included scampi,scallops,whelks and crab .Turnover £5m.
1990 to 1994
Sourced and produced products for food service and retail.Salmon,shrimp,crab and scallops
1985 to 1990
Travelled globally sourcing products for the European operation of a large Canadian company.All seafoods including ,shrimp,scampi,salmon,crab,scallops.
1983 to 1985
Produced crab and smoked mackerel for M& S and Waitrose.
1981to 1983
Produced Chilled salmon ,mussels and trout for M&S.
1980 to 1981
Produced nitrogen frozen whole scampi for Spain and Italy.
1979 to 1980
Canned dressed crab,salmon and lobster pate for John West.
1970 to 1975
worked on the shellfish section.Duties included working on research vessels,fishing vessels,diving.Worked specifically on Pink shrimp ,P borealis,mussel and oyster farming.Six months per year spent at sea.
Worked on maintaining high risk hygiene and waste monitoring.12 hour shifts.
Experienced shellfish managerWorked at sea on fishing and research vessels ,produced seafood in the UK and internationally in over 200 plantsTravelled globally sourcing and producing seafoodI have worked at all levels of production ,including canned,smoked,gas flushed,nitrogen frozen ,high risk
I am a keen fisherman ,cyclist and golfer.Sailed across the Atlantic and delivered yachts.
Produced an Fao synopisis on the Pink shrimp P borealis,worked on a Codex committee for scallops .Wrote a column for Fish trader on International seafoods.