Full Name
David Bassett
Speaker Bio
Employed by EATiP since 2017, David assumed the role of General Secretary at the beginning of 2021 and is responsible for the day to day management and strategic coordination of this European aquaculture technology and innovation platform. His previous role involved the project management of a Horizon 2020 funded international support action – EURASTiP – addressing the development of multi stakeholder platforms in south Asia and furthering synergies between the European and Asian aquaculture sectors.
David has worked with the industry since 2005, spending a decade as the Chief Executive of a UK producers association. Through this role he became active in European aquaculture, working with FEAP where he followed a number of EU FP6 & FP7 projects in addition to participating in meetings of the European Commission ACFA Working Group 2. Among other roles, David has served as a director of the Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum, worked on the steering committee of the WWF Aquaculture Dialogues (Rainbow Trout) and subsequently the Technical Advisory Group of the ASC and served as an industry representative on the management committee of the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling (UK).
David has worked with the industry since 2005, spending a decade as the Chief Executive of a UK producers association. Through this role he became active in European aquaculture, working with FEAP where he followed a number of EU FP6 & FP7 projects in addition to participating in meetings of the European Commission ACFA Working Group 2. Among other roles, David has served as a director of the Scottish Aquaculture Research Forum, worked on the steering committee of the WWF Aquaculture Dialogues (Rainbow Trout) and subsequently the Technical Advisory Group of the ASC and served as an industry representative on the management committee of the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling (UK).
