International Fisheries

Dawn Borg Costanzi supports Pew’s international fisheries project by helping regional stakeholders coordinate their efforts with the aim of deterring illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.

Andrew Clayton directs Pew’s ecosystem conservation and fisheries work, which aims to improve ecosystem resilience through better international fisheries governance, using science-based policy development and advocacy.

Laura Eeles works with stakeholders on ocean governance and is focused on improving compliance and transparency within regional fisheries management organizations. Eeles has worked on a range of international fisheries issues with the European Commission and U.K. government, advocating for sustainability in fisheries management, including combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and supporting the implementation of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy and the U.K. Fisheries Act. Before joining Pew, Eeles worked as an environmental engineer. She holds a bachelor’s degree in marine biology and oceanography from Plymouth University.

Nikolas Evangelides works to end illegal fishing with Pew’s international fisheries project, focusing mainly on engagement with the European Union. Before joining Pew, Evangelides worked with Cyprus’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where, among other responsibilities, he served as the desk officer for North Africa. He later worked with the EU’s delegation in Fiji and New Zealand as a political and press officer. Evangelides has a degree in international and European studies from the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences in Athens, Greece, and a master’s in international relations from Durham University in the United Kingdom.

Grantly Galland leads Pew’s advocacy to the regional fisheries management organizations around the world. This includes work to ensure the long-term sustainability of global fish stocks and the resilience of the marine environment as well as efforts to hold governments accountable for their fishery management decisions. He previously helped lead Pew’s work on tuna conservation in the Atlantic Ocean.

Jamie Gibbon leads Pew’s efforts to strengthen governance and oversight of high seas fisheries by working to improve compliance with fishing regulations and increasing independent monitoring of fishing activities. He is also part of the team working to build a foundation for sustainable and inclusive development of seaweed farming in Alaska and British Columbia, which will provide economic, social, and environmental benefits to coastal communities and ecosystems.

Katy Hladki Leads Pew's engagement with the marketplace in her position with the international fisheries project. Hladki works with industry members to advocate for key policies and management measures aimed at protecting long-term fishery health and ocean ecosystems. Before joining Pew, Hladki worked with nongovernmental organizations and the private sector to advance sustainable seafood and best practices in fisheries and aquaculture production. Hladki holds a bachelor's degree in natural resources and the environment from the University of Michigan and a master's degree in international relations, environmental policy and African studies from Boston University.

Emmanuel Holder supports Pew’s efforts to advance a global enforcement system capable of preventing illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. He brings his vast experience in working with international nongovernmental organizations, and previously worked for Al Jazeera Media Networks/Al Jazeera America. Before coming to Pew, Holder has held consulting and support positions with diverse organizations, including those focused on medical research, clinical trials, and international trade. He also worked on rural development in West Africa and South Asia for the World Bank. Holder earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and international relations from Boston University.

Glen Holmes works in Pew’s international fisheries program where he leads engagement in regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) across the Indo-Pacific, including three of the world’s five tuna RFMOs: the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission and the Convention for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna.

Peter Horn directs Pew’s work on ending illegal fishing, bringing together policy, technology, and enforcement initiatives to legislate against this practice and prevent or stop it at sea. Horn joined Pew in 2015 after serving for more than 30 years in the British Royal Navy, where he reached the rank of commander.

Rachel Hopkins directs Pew’s international fisheries and seaweed farming projects. These efforts work to protect global marine biodiversity by securing improved management and control of large-scale fishing activities and ensuring that the growth of seaweed farming, including in Alaska and British Columbia, is sustainable and inclusive. Hopkins previously led Pew’s advocacy within regional fisheries management organizations to foster the long-term health of targeted fish stocks and the resilience of marine ecosystems impacted by these fisheries.

Raiana McKinney works on Pew’s international fisheries project, where she helps lead engagement at regional fisheries management organizations in the Pacific and Indian oceans. Her efforts include advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion within Pew and serving on the Global Ghost Gear Initiative’s Define Best Practice and Inform Policy Working Group.

Daniel Schaeffer leads Pew’s work on maritime security and military engagement by addressing illegal fishing where it intersects with other maritime crimes. He also focuses on identifying better ways to address maritime security through enforcement of fisheries and ensuring effective maritime governance and the rule of law.

Daniel Steadman works with Pew’s international fisheries project, focusing on efforts to secure progress toward ecosystem-based fisheries management in the northeast Atlantic. Before joining Pew, Steadman led the development of a portfolio of fisheries work at Fauna & Flora International, a nongovernmental organization focused on conservation, where he also worked on preventing microplastic pollution through political and corporate advocacy. Steadman holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Nottingham and a master’s in marine environmental management from the University of York.

Jean-Christophe Vandevelde works on Pew’s international fisheries project, with a focus on improving decision-making in the Northeast Atlantic by gearing management toward an ecosystem-based approach. Vandevelde previously served as an officer with Pew’s ending overfishing in northwestern Europe project.

Tahiana Fajardo Vargas supports Pew’s international fisheries project, where she manages the campaign’s regional coordination efforts in Latin America. She also works with governments, enforcement authorities, and the seafood industry to support regulations and policies to prevent and deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.

Eric Walton supports Pew’s engagement with the marketplace through the international fisheries project. He works with seafood supply chain members to advocate for key policies and management measures aimed at ensuring the long-term health of fisheries and ocean ecosystems. Before joining Pew, he led high-end sales to chefs and retail outlets and processed fish for a traceable seafood startup in Maine and taught at various environmental and marine education organizations. Walton holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental policy and creative writing from Colby College and a master’s degree in marine biodiversity and conservation from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

Ashley Wilson works for Pew’s international fisheries project, providing science and research support for the development and adoption of long-term sustainable harvest strategies. Wilson’s focus includes the incorporation of precautionary management by regional fisheries management organizations, with additional considerations for ecosystem-based management in the northeast Atlantic. Wilson holds a bachelor’s degree in marine biology and coastal ecology from the University of Plymouth.

Joséphine Woronoff supports Pew’s international fisheries project, with a focus on improving decision-making in the northeast Atlantic by gearing management measures toward an ecosystem-based approach with considerations for biodiversity. Before coming to Pew, she was a visiting attorney at the Washington, D.C.-based Environmental Law Institute, focusing on small-scale fisheries and blue finance, and an academic researcher at Saint-Louis University in Brussels, Belgium, and the Free University of Brussels. Woronoff holds bachelor’s degrees in law and philosophy from Saint-Louis University, a Master of Laws from Duke University, and a master’s degree in law from the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium.

Esther Wozniak helps lead Pew’s international fisheries project, working on advocacy efforts within countries, with regional fisheries management organizations, and with United Nations agencies to ensure the sustainability of global fisheries.

Elaine Young works on Pew’s efforts to end illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing for the international fisheries project. In this role, she leads research on implementation of international agreements such as the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization’s 2009 Port State Measures Agreement and helps key stakeholders identify ways to better detect IUU fishing.