Standards Oversight Committee
The Standards Oversight Committee directs the drafting of standards by BAP technical committees and reports its recommendations to the GAA board of directors for final standards approval. With assistance from the BAP standards coordinator, the SOC also coordinates revisions and other aspects of standards development and implementation.
The membership of the Standards Oversight Committee represents a balance of stakeholder interests as well as different geographic regions and entities that range from major international seafood retailers to regional environmental organizations and universities. The current committee membership is shown below.
2010-2011 SOC Committee
Dr. George Chamberlain, Global Aquaculture Alliance (Chair Person)
Sebastian Belle, Maine Aquaculture Association Director
Estelle Brennan, Lyons Seafoods Ltd.
Pete Bridson, Monterey Bay Aquarium
Dr. Alejandro Buschmann, i-mar Research and Development Center
of Coastal Resources and Environments
Dr. David Little, University of
Dr. Steve Otwell, University of Florida
Dawn Purchase, Marine Conservation Society
Dr. Jerry Schubel, Aquarium of the Pacific
Dr. Michael Tlusty, New England Aquarium
Dr. John Wigglesworth, Darden Restaurants