Seafish appoints new deputy chair

Kaiser will be working closely with interim chair John Whitehead. Whitehead said: "I'm delighted that Michel has been appointed as deputy chair. "Michel has already served more than two years as a board member and brings to the post a wealth of knowledge on fisheries and the marine environment." In addition, Chris Pomfret has been appointed as an interim independent member of the Seafish Board until 31 March 2012. Pomfret has held senior roles at key companies in the food industry, including Birds Eye. Extensions for four other Seafish Board members have also been announced. Mr Whitehead's term as interim chair of the Seafish Board has been extended to 31 March 2012; and the appointments of Mrs Linda Cross and Mr Mike Park have been extended until 31 March 2012. Mr Iain MacSween's term has been extended until December 2011. Seafish chief executive Dr Paul Williams said: "With the Board appointments confirmed, we can continue to serve the industry over the winter months. We have already confirmed a work programme for this period and will be playing an active role in the industry, including selecting projects for our Industry Project Fund."