Edward A. Safarik
Former President and CEO
Ocean Fisheries Ltd.

Ed Safarik is former President and CEO of Ocean Fisheries Limited. He is Co-chair of the Food Agriculture/Fisheries Initiative on Sustainable Economic Fisheries, Chairman of the Herring Conservation & Research Society of BC (HCRS), a member of the Pacific Scientific Advice Review Committee (PSARC) and the Herring Industry Advisory Board (HIAB). He is past Chairman of the Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC) and has served as Chairman of Fisheries Council of BC, Chairman of the South Coast Salmon Advisory Board and South Coast Panel member on the Pacific Salmon Commission.

Ed graduated from UBC with a BA in Economics and a degree in law. He is a member in good standing of the BC Bar Association.

In his capacity as Chairman of the FCC and HCRS Ed is an advocate for sustainable fisheries that are economically viable. The benchmarks are management by objective scientific principles and sound economic analysis.

The HCRS has funded more than $25 million in projects for scientific research and fisheries management. This includes funding for graduate students at various universities.

Ed has a special interest in DNA analysis and pathogenesis and is working with the BC fishing industry to establish a Fisheries Chair at a local university.

The HCRS has funded more than $25 million in projects for scientific research and fisheries management. This includes funding for graduate students at various universities.

Ed has a special interest in DNA analysis and pathogenesis and is working with the BC fishing industry to establish a Fisheries Chair at a local university.