Eric Walton

Sustainable fisheries and seafood leader, experienced in domestic and international seafood supply chains and sustainable sourcing | Passionate about improving US seafood sustainability, equity, and accessibility

Role
Senior Associate, Markets, International Fisheries at The Pew Charitable Trusts
Location
Somerville, MA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Eric Walton

I am an educator well versed in seafood and fisheries sustainability. From my diverse…

Experience

  1. Senior Associate, Markets, International Fisheries

    The Pew Charitable Trusts

    Jul 2023 — Present · Boston, MA, US

    Support the coordination of regional efforts that combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing and protect seafood supply chains• Developed ongoing multi-year campaign to build seafood market engagement to advocate for the adoption of improved fisheries management policies at international fora that protect marine biodiversity and healthy ecosystems• Support the effective development and implementation of a market-focused strategy that advances international fisheries project objectives• Develop and assist managing and monitoring multi-year contracts and grants (worth upwards of Act as liaison between markets team within international fisheries and other programmatic teams, finance, institutional partnerships, communications, conservation science, and government relations• Represent Pew and the project at meetings, multilateral forums, conferences, and other events• Manage special projects ranging from development of new communications content to conducting outreach to stakeholders or partner organizations• Supported the development of an interactive data tool that details the complexity of Pacific tuna trade flows

Education

  • Colby College

    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Environmental Studies

    2013 — 2017

  • University of California, San Diego - Scripps Institution of Oceanography

    Masters, Marine Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Sea Education Association

    Marine Biodiversity and Conservation

    2016 — 2016

  • University of California, San Diego - Rady School of Management

    Micro-MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

  • Marine Conservation
  • Geographic Information Systems (Gis)
  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Environmental Education
  • Public Speaking
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Social Media
  • Microsoft Word
  • Team Leadership
  • Outdoor Recreation
  • Environmental Policy
  • Organization Skills

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