International Fisheries

Vivien Deloge is a senior associate with Pew’s international fisheries project, working with the ending illegal fishing team to support the adoption and implementation of legal and policy frameworks to prevent and deter illegal fishing and protect fishers’ safety at sea. Before joining Pew, Deloge worked as a parliamentary assistant in the French Parliament, where he coordinated the efforts of a working group on oceans and blue economy. Deloge holds master’s degrees in environmental law from the University of Auckland; international and European law from the Université catholique de Louvain; and European studies from UCLouvain.

Laura Eeles works with stakeholders on ocean governance and is focused on improving compliance and transparency within regional fisheries management organizations. She has worked on a range of international fisheries issues, including illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing, and the implementation of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy and the U.K. Fisheries Act. Before joining Pew, Eeles worked with the European Commission and U.K. government, advocating for sustainability in fisheries management. She also worked as an environmental engineer. Eeles holds a bachelor’s degree in marine biology and oceanography from Plymouth University.

Nikolas Evangelides is an officer focusing on ending illegal fishing with Pew’s international fisheries team, working mainly on European Union engagement. Before joining Pew, Evangelides worked with Cyprus’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where, among other responsibilities, he served as the desk officer for North Africa. Evangelides later worked with the EU’s delegation in Fiji and New Zealand as a political and press officer. He has a degree in international and European studies from the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences in Athens, Greece, and a master’s in international relations from Durham University in the United Kingdom.

Gina Fiore is an officer working on efforts to end illegal fishing with Pew’s international fisheries team. In this role, she manages projects related to the convergence of illegal fishing, criminal activity, and maritime security. She also acts as a liaison between Pew and the military and national security communities. Before joining Pew, Fiore worked for Booz Allen Hamilton, managing illegal fishing and information-sharing projects for the U.S. Navy.She has bachelor’s degrees in history and political science from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and master’s degrees in history and political science from the New School for Social Research.

Giorgia Galli is the administrative assistant for the international fisheries project, where she supports the ending illegal fishing and the ecosystem, conservation, and fisheries teams. Before coming to Pew, Galli worked in the export shipping sector both as an export adviser at Harrods and as a manager at the Canadian startup Inkbox. She holds a psychology degree from LUMSA University of Rome and the University of Barcelona, and a postgraduate diploma in gender, sexuality, and society from Birkbeck University of London. She is also completing a master’s in international human rights law at Birkbeck.

Emmanuel Holder supports Pew’s efforts to advance a global enforcement system capable of preventing illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. He brings his vast experience in working with international nongovernmental organizations and previously worked for Al Jazeera Media Networks/Al Jazeera America. Holder has held consulting and support positions with diverse organizations, including those focused on medical research, clinical trials, and international trade. He also worked on rural development in West Africa and South Asia for the World Bank. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and international relations from Boston University.

Alyson Kauffman is a senior associate with Pew’s international fisheries team, focusing on ending illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Since joining the campaign, she has worked on reforming transshipment and improving fisheries enforcement. She currently works on international transshipment policy and previously led Pew’s work with Global Fishing Watch. Kauffman’s background is in biophysical oceanography. Before joining Pew, she worked as a fisheries oceanographer for eight years with Radiant Solutions. Kauffman holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental science with a focus in oceanography from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington.

Niya L. McKie provides administrative support to Pew’s work with regional fisheries management organizations, which seeks to ensure the long-term sustainability of global fish stocks and the resilience of the marine environment. She previously supported the International Tuna Conservation campaign at Pew. McKie has more than 20 years of administrative experience in higher education and nonprofit organizations. She worked in various positions at Howard University, including budget assistant, office manager, and laboratory manager. She held an executive assistant role at the Black Women’s Health Imperative before joining Pew.

Selene Álvarez Peña works on Pew’s preventing ocean plastics project, where she is focused on helping to design policies to tackle microplastic pollution. Before joining Pew, Álvarez Peña worked with the European Marine Observation and Data Network at the European Commission and on policy and partnerships at the Brussels liaison office to the European Union in the United Nations Environment Programme. She holds a bachelor’s degree in marine sciences from Universidade de Vigo and a master’s in marine and lacustrine sciences and management from Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

Daniel Steadman serves as an officer in Pew’s international fisheries project, working to secure progress toward ecosystem-based fisheries management in the northeast Atlantic. Before coming to Pew, he led the development of a portfolio of fisheries work at Fauna & Flora International, a nongovernmental organization focused on conservation, where he also worked on preventing microplastic pollution through political and corporate advocacy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Nottingham and a master’s in marine environmental management from the University of York.

Tahiana Fajardo Vargas is an officer with Pew’s international fisheries project and works with governments, enforcement authorities, and the seafood industry to support regulations and policies to prevent and deter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. She leads the campaign’s efforts on flag states’ responsibilities for their fishing vessels and coordinates the campaign’s work in Latin America. Before joining Pew, Fajardo worked for the Dominican Republic’s National Authority for Maritime Affairs. Fajardo holds a bachelor’s degree in law and a master’s in public international law from the Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas and another master’s in international maritime law from the International Maritime Law Institute.

Ashley Wilson works for Pew’s international fisheries project, providing science and research support for the development and adoption of long-term sustainable harvest strategies. His focus includes the incorporation of precautionary management by regional fisheries management organizations, with additional considerations for ecosystem-based management in the northeast Atlantic.

Elaine Young is an officer on Pew’s ending illegal fishing project, working with stakeholders to enhance the effectiveness of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization’s 2009 Port State Measures Agreement. Before joining Pew, Young was a team leader for the U.K. government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Before that, she was a senior policy lead on illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing legislation for DEFRA. Young has a bachelor’s degree in business studies from the University of the West of Scotland and a master’s in environmental management from the University of Stirling.