Executive Committee

Mark Ssemakula, Chairperson

'SIF continues to offer creative solutions to key challenges in fisheries management. We are committed to identifying illegal practitioners and their ways of operating. We need to stay one step ahead; by harnessing new technology and, most importantly, sharing information and working together SIF is having an impact.’

Dedi Seraphin, Vice Chair

‘Stop Illegal Fishing focuses attention on this important issue and spurs us all on to work together with more urgency and zeal. Through Stop Illegal Fishing we can work together, share information, build networks to take cooperative action and create a united and effective response to stop illegal fishing.’

Nicholas Ntheketha, Vice Chair

‘We need to continue, further develop robust and permanent mechanisms, integrate intelligent tools, grow our connections and contribute to globally combatting IUU fishing, making it impossible for illegal operators to benefit from their illicit business.’

Sandy Davies, Treasurer

‘Stop Illegal Fishing has created a working network of those who are serious about ending illegal fishing in Africa. There is a real energy and resolve to tackle this issue both on the ground and politically. With food security a major challenge for the future we are doing all we can to protect fisheries and ensure their sustainability.’

Per Erik Bergh, Secretary

'Through our work with Stop Illegal Fishing we have uncovered the extent of the illegalities that are taking place in our oceans every day. By working in partnership with coastal, market, flag and port States as well as NGOs and the international community we can see what needs to change, where the challenges are, and are making progress.’

Steven Ambabi, Executive Committee Member

‘It is a great privilege to be involved with Stop Illegal Fishing, and such a dynamic team of committed people. Stop Illegal Fishing has become an effective organisation making change in a challenging world. Out of the spotlight there are real people making a real difference in a way that will create lasting change and benefit future generations.'

Hosea Mbilinyi, Executive Committee Member

‘Uniting to overcome illegal acts and crimes, is essential, alone we can not fight these criminals. Therefore, Stop Illegal Fishing provides a network for like-minded people, MCS officers, ex-MCS officers, the public and many more to work together within a trust and respected environment to help make our individual efforts – make a significant change. I am a strong believer in the power of working together’