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TECHNICAL INFORMATION IN FOOD & FISHERIES POLICY & DEVELOPMENT
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Ian Goulding qualified as an Environmental Health Officer in 1978, and worked for 4 years in food safety
enforcement at district level. He took a Masters in Food Science in 1979, and obtained his PhD in 1983,
whilst working as QC and technical manager in a processing establishment for farmed trout and salmon in
Scotland. He designed and implemented QC systems for new products for sale in the company's main retail
customer, Marks and Spencer. After a period of lecturing, he spent 2 years in Ecuador, assisting the
Competent Authority to develop new codes of practice and inspection systems, to meet the health
requirements of the USA, particularly with respect to farmed shrimp and canned tuna. He spent 4 years in
Egypt, developing a fish technology training and research centre at Alexandria University and he founded
food and fisheries consultants MegaPesca in 1993. Since that time he has participated in numerous technical
assistance and research projects involving food and fisheries issues in more than 40 countries. He has
attended numerous cargo claims involving rejected fishery products, and has advised on cause and quantum
of damage, both on the spot and as an expert witness. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and
Technology, and holds membership of the European Food Law Association and the International Association of
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Rowena Frobisher Goulding qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1980 and as Psychiatric Specialist Nurse in
1981. She worked for nearly 10 years in the UK National Health Service, her final post with the NHS as a
Nursing Sister saw her in charge of 50 patients and 20 staff. In 1986 she joined her husband in Ecuador
were he was working on an ODA Fisheries Project, and she was involved in setting up and running a TB clinic
in the Guayaquil slums as well as raising funds to build a small hospital there- a task she completed before
her departure in 1988. From 1988 – 1992 she lived in Alexandria, Egypt were she set up a children's nursery
school, advised on the design and equipping of a clinic for the poor in Alexandria, was the secretary for
the British School Board and treasurer of the British Club. In 1993 she organised the registration and
setting up of MegaPesca Lda in Portugal. Since 1993 she has managed the MegaPesca office on a day to day
basis, particularly with regard to the MegaPesca finances, negotiation of contracts, consultants travel
and accommodation requirements, data searches, organisation of and accompanying study tours in the UK and
Portugal and organisation of all office administration. Rowena has four children and a regularly absent
husband!
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