Marcus Coleman leaving Seafish for new post
Marcus Coleman is stepping down as Chief Executive of Seafish after a decade in post.
Coleman is credited with modernising the organisation, which supports the entire UK seafood industry from catching and processing to aquaculture, and forging close connections with the diverse seafood sector across the UK.
Seafish is seen as a valuable source of insight and data and plays an important role in convening key players around the challenges and opportunities facing the industry.
Under his leadership, Seafish stepped up to assist seafood businesses through turbulent times and major events such as Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic and evolving geopolitical situations.
Seafish was recognised in the Sunday Times Top 100 organisations to work for.
Coleman will leave the organisation at the end of the year to take up a CEO position in another, so far unnamed, organisation.
Speaking about the move, he paid tribute to staff at Seafish, saying: “I have had the enormous privilege to work alongside dedicated and committed colleagues who wholeheartedly believe in the UK Seafood industry and work tirelessly using their knowledge and expertise to support the sector in all its different constituent parts.
“I would also like to thank members of the Seafish Board, past and present, who have always supported me and my executive team as the organisation has continued to evolve and improve.”
Seafish Chairman Mike Sheldon said: “Marcus has ensured that the highest standards of corporate governance have been upheld at Seafish while also being a great champion for the seafood sector. His contribution is widely appreciated and I thank him for his service and wish him well in his new role.”
The organisation will shortly launch the process to identify a successor. Its work continues as planned, Seafish said, as it remains focused on delivering for the UK seafood industry and its stakeholders.
Seafish is a non-departmental public body (NDPB) set up by the Fisheries Act 1981. Its sponsors are the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish devolved administrations. The organisation is funded by a levy on the first sale of seafood in the UK.
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