Don't miss the opportunity to participate in the largest aquaculture event in the Southern Hemisphere!
Don't miss the opportunity to participate in the largest aquaculture event in the Southern Hemisphere!
Manuela Erazo is a social anthropologist and holds a Master’s degree in Environment from the University of Melbourne. Throughout her professional career she has developed extensive experience in marine and coastal governance and planning, with a strong focus on the intersection between public policy, coastal communities, and the sustainability of marine ecosystems. For more than a decade she has worked facilitating participatory and multi-stakeholder processes aimed at advancing ocean conservation and the sustainable use of coastal and marine resources. Her work has contributed to the development of planning and management tools that integrate social, environmental, and productive dimensions in coastal territories. She currently serves as National Coordinator of the GEF Marine Coastal Governance Project in Chile, an initiative implemented by FAO in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, the Undersecretariat for Fisheries and Aquaculture, and SERNAPESCA. In this role, she leads efforts to strengthen coastal governance, advance marine spatial planning, and promote development approaches aligned with a sustainable blue economy.
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Executive and engineer specialized in water quality monitoring and control technologies for aquaculture.
Senior executive with extensive experience in the Chilean aquaculture industry. He has held top leadership positions in major salmon farming companies, focusing on corporate strategy, operational efficiency, sustainability, and governance. His career has been marked by driving organizational transformation, strengthening international market positioning, and navigating complex regulatory and competitive environments.
Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Aquaculture from the University of Stirling (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), a Diploma in Financial Aquaculture from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico, and a B.Sc. in Oceanography from the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC), Mexico. Since joining the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 1996, he has led sustainable aquaculture development initiatives in more than 45 countries. He currently serves as Fisheries and Aquaculture Officer at the FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, based in Santiago, Chile, where he promotes innovative policies and solutions to strengthen the resilience and sustainability of the sector in the region.
