April 20, 2021 — Kevin Bixler, who serves as the global director of group fish procurement for Thai Union Group, has joined the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF) as its new board of directors’ chair.
Bixler takes over the role from Bolton Food Director of Sustainable Development Luciano Pirovano, ISSF said. In addition to Bixler’s appointment, ISSF announced that William Gibbons-Fly, the former U.S. Department of State acting deputy assistant secretary for oceans and fisheries, has also joined its board, which is comprised of “a diverse and global group of leaders from non-governmental organizations, marine science, government agencies, and the seafood industry.”