NEW GENERAL MANAGER FOR ST HELENA FISHERIES

HE Governor Lisa Phillips has appointed Elizabeth Clingham as the new General Manager of the St Helena Fisheries Corporation.

Elizabeth’s appointment will take effect from 1 July 2017 for a period of three years.

Chairman of the St Helena Fisheries Corporation Board, Lawson Henry, said:

“On behalf of the Fisheries Board, I am delighted to welcome Elizabeth as our new General Manager of the Corporation and I look forward to working with her.  The fisheries sector is important to the Island’s economic development and is one of our few exports.  

“Elizabeth has a wealth of knowledge of the sector and with the right support I am confident that she will be able to use her knowledge to bring about economic growth to the sector. I wish her well in taking on this challenging role.” 

Elizabeth added:

“There is no doubt that taking on this role is going to be a huge undertaking. I hope that with the support of all industry stakeholders, an approach can be developed to support industry growth through partnership and pride in our fisheries.”

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22 June 2017

 

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