Katherine Short
The myriad of life that is biodiversity under and on the water is the inspiration for Katherine’s work with WWF. An ecologist, Katherine combines her fascination for the marine environment with a technical approach to identifying and addressing the challenges facing us all. Understanding how those reliant on the marine environment for their livelihoods can and are able to change their practices, and adopt more sustainable methods is critical to achieving this and Katherine approaches this with passion and honesty.
Katherine’s career with WWF began in 1996, with 3 years at WWF New Zealand, then 5 years with WWF Australia promoting the Marine Stewardship Council, ecosystem-based management of fisheries and establishing a regional fisheries project. She is now the fisheries officer for WWF International assisting the WWF network’s global marine program to deliver on the fisheries target.
WWF’s current work on tuna began in earnest in 2004 with a strategy planning meeting in Japan, subsequently increasing engagement in regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs), including all the tuna RFMOs and in key markets.
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