OceanExpert ID : 18375
Margenex International
MI
(Margenex International)
13306 19th Ave. NE
Seattle, Washington 98125
United States
Type
Private commercial
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Telephone
206 434-8762
Sea Region of study
Global
Activities
Technical specialties include: biology of economically important marine fishes and shellfish, fish migrations, and fish stock assessments fish habitat enhancement; fishery characterization, fishery management policy and regulations, and mitigation for development impacts; and seafood business and statistics for commercial, artisanal, and recreational fisheries. He has worked on projects along the Pacific coast of North America, in Guatemala, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Haiti, Micronesia, Papua-New Guinea, Australia, the Baltic Sea, Egypt, Turkey, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Maldives, Djibouti, Gabon, Guinea, Ghana, Mauritania, and Sierra Leone. He is involved with calculation of lost fishing vessel revenues and potential fisherman earnings due to accidents. He has served as an expert assessor/reviewer for several fisheries certified by the Marine Stewardship Council. His work involves project compliance with local, state, national, and international environmental regulations including the US Endangered Species Act, and World Bank, International Finance Corporation, and Espoo Environmental Standards. His responsibilities include project management, research, analysis, preparation and presentation of reports, and negotiation with government agencies. In addition to technical responsibilities, Mr. Pedersen has presented numerous talks at seminars and scientific symposia, and frequently serves as an expert witness before courts, legislatures, international commissions, and other formal hearing bodies.