Center Directors General

Stephen Hall became director general of the World Fish Center in March 2004. Stephen was head of fish biology at the Scottish Office Agriculture Environment and Fisheries Department Marine Laboratory in Aberdeen before taking up a position as professor of marine biology at Flinders University, South Australia, and director of the Lincoln Marine Science Centre, Flinders University. In 2000 he became director of the Australian Institute of Marine Science and in 2005 was awarded the Australian Public Service Medal for leadership of the Institute.

Stephen has published extensively on the structure and functioning of marine ecological systems, and especially on the effects of natural and human disturbance. This work has recently culminated in a book on the global effects of fishing on marine communities and ecosystems. Stephen has served on many national and international committees, and has chaired the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas Working Group on the Ecosystem Effects of Fishing Activities. He was also a member of the United States National Research Council Panel on the Effects of Trawling. In addition to these activities, he has consulted for the United Arab Emirates and the European Commission, and is a recent recipient of a Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation.