The APPG on Fisheries’ Expert Panel comprises a cross-section of the fisheries sector and related areas, including representatives from the under-12m fleet, the over-12m fleet, the supply chain, environmental and welfare NGOs, and government/policy.
Our Expert Panel was established in 2022, and its membership is renewed every two years to ensure a turnover of different areas of expertise, perspectives, and backgrounds. We are now putting out a call for applications for new members to join from January 2025 until January 2027.
The responsibilities of Expert Panel members are to:
● Provide expert input into the key strategic priorities of the APPG on Fisheries.
● Give feedback on the proposed annual cycle of events to ensure that they cover the key issues and debates within the sector.
● Make suggestions for speakers and partner events to ensure the APPG on Fisheries continues to reflect the broad diversity of interests within the sector.
● Contribute to any Inquiries or Reports prepared and published by the APPG.
● Introduce questions or topics for Parliamentary Members to consider raising within Parliament.
For further details, the Terms of Reference can be found below.
We welcome applications to sit on the Panel. To express your interest, please send the Secretariat no more than 150 words on your (or your organisation's) background, why you are interested, and what you would bring to the Panel.
Please send your application, or any queries you may have, to secretariat@fisheriesappg.org by 20 December, 2024