Christian

Barrientos

I am a fisheries biologist with 20 years of experience focusing on small scale fisheries (SSF), invasive species, protected areas, community-based management and conservation. Originally from Guatemala, I worked in fisheries issues in North and Central America, Central Africa and different international efforts for global fisheries and MPA policy. My approach was to implement participatory and community research and management, fisheries value chain, coastal management, environmental and fishery policy. Lately working on Marine Spatial Planning to ensure that SSF are equal partners with other stakeholders. Nowadays he is the marine coordinator for WCS in the Mesoamerican region.