From award-winning chefs and restaurateurs to authors and science communicators, all our MSC UK Ocean Ambassadors are united by a love of the oceans and the seafood they bring us.
Mitch Tonks
Highly acclaimed and award-winning seafood restaurateur, chef, food writer and supporter of sustainable fishing and the industry, Mitch Tonks is a long-standing MSC UK ambassador.
Yasmin Meeda
Yasmin Meeda is a marine microbiologist and science communicator, who recently completed a PhD in Marine Microbiology at the University of Exeter and the Marine Biological Association.
Yasmin’s research focuses on exploring how microscopic algae, called diatoms, can survive in a changing ocean environment.
Yasmin’s research focuses on exploring how microscopic algae, called diatoms, can survive in a changing ocean environment.
James Strawbridge
James is a passionate chef, self-sufficiency and sustainable living expert as well as a food photographer, Digital Media and recipe creator. He lives in Cornwall and is a keen environmental activist who wants to equip people for the climate crisis by sharing essential skills in an inspirational way.
Emily Scott
Emily is an award winning chef, author and lover of all things sea. Her experience, creativity and connection to the sea will play an important role in helping us broaden our understanding of what sustainable seafood really means and why it matters.