Fisheries and Aquaculture Manager

Job Details

Full Job Description

• Title: Fisheries and Aquaculture Manager
• Reports to: Group Head of Technical and Corporate Social Responsibility
• Location: Grimsby site, hybrid working with travel required
• Salary: Dependent on experience + competitive benefits package
• Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week (hybrid working)

What is the purpose of this role?

To lead the delivery of sustainable seafood sourcing, manage fisheries risk, and embed environmental sustainability throughout the supply chain. Act as the business expert on wild-capture fisheries, aquaculture, sustainability improvement processes/certifications, and long-term responsible sourcing strategy - using your knowledge of fisheries and environmental challenges to drive meaningful change.

You’ll collaborate with dynamic, cross-functional teams focused on key species, support wider social and environmental sustainability goals, and clearly communicate your work to both internal and external stakeholders (predominantly major retail-multiples).

Key Responsibilities

Sustainable Sourcing

• Conduct gear/region/fishery-based risk assessments (e.g. using MCS, SSC frameworks).
• Ensure compliance with sustainable seafood sourcing policies (e.g. Waitrose, M&S).
• Manage certifications (MSC, Global G.A.P.) and Fisheries Improvement Projects (FIPs).
• Lead and manage the business’ sustainability due diligence process, including Codes of Practice and Supplier Assessment Questionnaires, IUU checks.
• Engage suppliers on environmental performance and improvement.

Environmental Sustainability

• Align seafood sourcing with Net Zero, climate impact, and biodiversity goals.
• Lead on the implementation of Flatfish’s ESG strategy, focusing on wild-capture seafood sustainability across sourcing, packaging, and ingredients.
• Monitor marine ecosystem impacts, transshipment, bycatch issues.
• Contribute to packaging and ingredient sustainability (in line with sourcing strategy).

Stakeholder Engagement

• Liaise with NGOs (e.g. MCS, WWF, SFP), certification bodies, and policy forums.
• Represent Flatfish Ltd in pre-competitive platforms (e.g. SSC, Seafish).
• Own key relationships with customers to deliver their goals, and work with commercial and technical teams to address customer sustainability requirements and communicate progress.
• Deliver tailored sustainability reports to customers.

Outputs / Deliverables

• Sustainable sourcing risk matrix and dashboards.
• Certification audit readiness (MSC, FIP tracking).
• Reports on % sustainably sourced species, by gear/region.
• Summarise key developments in science, policy, and industry to guide internal decision-making and support continuous improvement.
• Deliver training and engagement activities across the business to build understanding of sustainability challenges and Flatfish Ltd’ response.
• Horizon scanning briefings on fishery trends, risks, and regulatory changes.
• Customer-facing sustainability performance reports.

Requirements

Essential Experience

• Proven experience in sustainability, fisheries, or environmental management within the seafood or broader food industry.
• 5+ years’ experience in sustainability, fisheries, seafood sourcing, or environmental consultancy.
• Willingness to travel (domestic and international).

Education

• Degree in Marine Biology, Sustainability, Fisheries Management, or a related field.
• Postgraduate qualification (MSc/PhD) or relevant certifications in fisheries (desirable).

Expertise and Skills

• Strong understanding of wild-capture fisheries, including topics such as fisheries management and governance, ecosystem impacts and bycatch mitigation, regulatory frameworks, IUU fishing and traceability challenges.
• Ability to lead and deliver complex projects across multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Skilled in communicating technical sustainability topics clearly to both internal and external audiences.
• Experience working cross-functionally, ideally with supply chain, commercial, and technical teams.
• Demonstrated ability to design, lead, and deliver projects, preferably across multiple countries or supply chains.
• Strong organisational and coordination skills, especially in cross-functional team settings.
• Confident with stakeholder engagement across supply chains, NGOs, and industry forums.
• Impact driven – proven delivery of projects and initiatives that have made a material difference to sustainability.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; able to produce clear, data-informed reports and presentations.
• Knowledge of aquaculture systems and environmental challenges in farmed seafood production.
• Experience with environmental risk screening and/or data tools (e.g. FishSource, Seafood Watch, risk assessment platforms).
• ESG or corporate reporting: Understanding of how sustainability data feeds into customer or investor disclosures would be beneficial.
• Understanding of climate and nature-related target-setting.
• Awareness of broader environmental and social risks (e.g. overfishing, IUU, ecosystem impacts, labour practices).

Contact Information

ow to apply

If you're interested in applying for this position, submit your application and cover letter to:

angela.ashby-king@flatfish-ltd.co.uk.

Questions about the role are to be emailed to Anton Dietschel-Buehler at:

anton.dietschel-buehler@flatfish-ltd.co.uk