Gregory S. Stone, Ph.D.
Marine Stewardship Council welcomes new Trustee
16 December 2009
The Trustees of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) welcome the appointment of Gregory S. Stone, Ph.D.to the MSC Board.
About Dr Stone
Gregory Stone is Senior Vice President for Marine Conservation and Chief Scientist for Oceans with Conservation International. For the past 25 years, his career has integrated marine science, conservation, policy and communications.
Between 1993 and 2009 Dr Stone worked at the New England Aquarium where he headed the use of market-based methods to finance conservation.
In 1993 Dr Stone was appointed by the US President as a US commissioner to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), a 23-member-country organisation charged with determining all legal quotas of North Atlantic tuna and other large open-ocean fish.
Since 2000, Dr Stone has led the effort to create the world's largest marine protected area around the Phoenix Islands in the country of Kiribati and was named one of the National Geographic Society's Heroes of 2007 for this accomplishment. His pioneering research on marine mammals in the Antarctic, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and his marine policy work are detailed in his 60+ publications, in journals such as Nature, Marine Mammal Science and Biological Conservation
Quotes
Dr Stone said: "I have long recognised the important role the MSC plays in being a market force for conservation in the world's wild fisheries. I have been impressed with the breadth and growth of the organisation and am very proud to now be a board member."
Chairman, Will Martin, commented "We are very pleased to have Greg Stone join our board team. I have had the pleasure of knowing Greg for over 15 years, and I admire his many talents and accomplishments. He brings a wealth of experience to the MSC Board of Trustees, both from the NGO perspective and also the perspective of working successfully with industry and governments. He has a global view, and a strong network of international connections. We look forward to working closely with Greg in strengthening the MSC program."
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