| Appointed | Experience and Special Responsibilities |
Trevor Blinco Chair | November 2006 | Has always been self-employed. He spent 20 years in the furniture business, making “antiques to order”. He is the founding Director of Sun Kissed Yabbies Pty Ltd and, since 2001, has operated from a purpose-built facility at Oceanfarm Pty Ltd, Fremantle where he has been intensively rearing yabbies, focusing on minimising cannabalism and increasing growth rates. |
Rick Scoones Vice Chair
| October 2005 | Has an MSc in Zoology and about 20 years of experience in the aquaculture and fishing industries. He is an independent aquaculture consultant with specialties in research, environmental issues and administration of aquaculture, and has expertise in pearl oysters, abalone, scallops, marron and ornamental fish. He has held positions on the ACWA Board since its inception in 1987, including five years as Chairman from 1995 to 2000. |
Glenn Dibbin Committee | November 2006 | Has extensive experience in Mussels Aquaculture in Australia over the past 21 years. He is founding partner in Blue Lagoon mussels, Western Australia’s leading mussel producer. Serves as Chair of Western Australia Mussel Producers Association. Previously worked in Western Australia in the Scallop, Crayfish And Prawn Commercial Fishing Industry |
Dan Sampey Committee | October 2005 | Graduated majoring in Geology and Chemistry from University of WA. Worked as an exploration Geologist /Geochemist. For 15 years owned and ran a geochemical laboratory, exploration contracting service and Consultancy in the mining industry (up to 300 employees). Between 1970-75 Lectured at WAIT (precursor of Curtin Uni) in Applied Geochemistry. Initiated and help guide the discovery and delineation of the Esperance lignite deposit. Director of several public mining companies and subsidiaries. In 1979 started experiments on growing marron. Since 1997 Secretary of the Marron Growers Association. of WA |
Stephen Hood Committee | October 2005 | Has a BSc (Hons) in Marine Biology, a BEd and a Post Graduate Diploma in Aquaculture. Spent 12 years in the commercial fishing industry before lecturing in fishing and aquaculture at Geraldton TAFE for nine years. Since 1995 has been employed by MG Kailis Group as the Compliance and Projects Manager, heading up the Company’s Aquaculture Development Group and having responsibility for the proposed Esperance Southern Bluefin Tuna trial. From 2002 to 2005, was a member of the WA Aquaculture Development Council, is a Director on WAFIC, as well as a representative on a number of State and National Associations and Research Boards. |
Barry Humfrey Committee | November 2006 (1 year term) | Has his operations based in Geraldton in the Midwest of WA. He commenced his long association with the Marine environment as a deckhand in 1961, obtaining his Skippers tickets and then owning his own boats. After leaving the crayfishing industry in 1987 he has pursued his interest in Real Estate with current Joint Ventures with the WA Government and is currently constructing the Nor-Cape lodge, Mariner Resort site and is in the process of finalising the Abrolhos Islands Resort PER with Fisheries WA. Barry is also the majority owner of Abrolhos Pearls WA Pty Ltd (APWA) which holds the original Black Pearl Aquaculture license in the Southern Group at the Abrolhos Islands. He also has another license in the process of being transferred into APWA name and an extension pending on the existing license. |
Erica Starling Committee | November 2006 | Processor and exporter of tuna since 1994, based in Geraldton. Wide range of experience in various commerical fisheries including prawns, tuna and rock lobster through the family company, Latitude Fisheries Pty Ltd. Recently re-appointed to the Western Tuna and Billfish Management Advisory Committee (WTBMAC) reporting to Australian Fisheries Mnanagment Authority. Family company involved with black pearl aquaculture and a trial tuna farm at the Abrolhos. |
Shane McLinden Committee
| October 2005 | Executive Director of Southseas Abalone Limited and SAM Abalone Pty Ltd – an operating abalone farm in Port Lincoln S.A.; executive director of Two Rocks Abalone Pty Ltd – a company undertaking a significant research project. Director of the Australian Abalone Growers Association Inc and Director of WA Abalone Aquaculture Association.. B. Engineering (UWA); Diploma of Company Directorship |
Greg Jenkins Committee | November 2006 | Has worked in the aquaculture industry in Australia since 1981. During this time he has worked on pilot farms for freshwater prawns in remote areas of Far North Queensland and the Kimberley, WA; as the company biologist for a large wild-capture prawn company in Shark Bay; and as a Research Biologist and Hatchery Manager with a private R & D company in Western Australia investigating the aquaculture potential of marine finfish. Greg has been employed at the WA Maritime Training Centre since 1991 and as Manager of Aquaculture Research and Development since 1994 has led the development of the Aquaculture Development Unit's facilities and programs. Greg is Chair of the WA Sustainable Development of Marine Fishfarming Forum; Vice-Chair of the WA Fish Foundation; Secretary/Treasurer of the WA Marine Fish-farming Association; a Board Member of the WA Fisheries Research Advisory Board and the Aquaculture Council of WA and a member of the National Steering Committee for Inland Saline Aquaculture. |
Dan Machin CEO | February 2004 | Has 14 years experience in aquaculture industry development. Over this time he has held both senior and middle management positions in aquaculture businesses (Ireland & Greece) and in government, and has provided him with a strong technical knowledge. Dan has BSc. (zoology and botany); Diploma in Business, MSc. in Aquaculture. |