Rod Cappell

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Rod Cappell is a Director of Poseidon based in Edinburgh, Scotland and has 15 years experience in the fisheries and aquaculture sector. Rod holds degrees in marine biology, marine resource development and a post-graduate qualification in environmental economics.

Rod is experienced in project management, investment appraisal, programme evaluation, market analysis & strategic development. He has worked throughout the UK and Ireland on fishing industry studies, port development, offshore energy and regeneration projects for public and private sector clients. Rod has managed a number of Europe-wide studies on the environmental and socio-economic impacts of management policies on the fisheries sector. Rod has also worked in the Middle East, South and South East Asia, including the management of a 3 year aquaculture research project for DFID, UK. He has undertaken a variety of research projects on sustainability issues relating to seafood such as investigating trade mechanisms to encourage sustainable aquaculture practices and conducting life cycle assessment of key UK seafood products.

Rod's recent experience includes the sustainable development of coastal communities through the production of fishing industry development plans and local fisheries management, assisted by the practical implementation of marine spatial planning. He is currently managing research on improving the sustainability of seafood production and consumption in the UK and contributing to several work streams on the 2012 reform of the Common Fisheries Policy.