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Tilapia producer HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries Inc (HQS) announced the addition of Kevin Fitzsimmons to its board of directors. Seattle-based HQS is a leading producer of functional, sustainable tilapia biomass, including fish and personal healthcare products. Fitzsimmons serves as the secretary-treasurer of the American Tilapia Association, and is an associate director at International Programs College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Arizona. For the past 10 years, Fitzsimmons has organised and co-chaired the annual Tilapia Development Conference sponsored by the China Aquatic Products Processing and Marketing Association and the Chinese government. In addition, over the last six years Fitzsimmons organised and chaired the International Symposia on Tilapia in Aquaculture, the major industry forum on research, production, processing and marketing of tilapia. Additionally, the World Bank and the Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Egyptian, Guyanese, and Indonesian governments have asked Fitzsimmons to consult and assist with tilapia development in their countries. Norbert Sporns, HQS president and CEO, said that the company looks forward to Kevin’s future insight and contributions to HQS.

 

 

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