Tim Huntington

Director

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Tim Huntington is a founding Director of Poseidon with over 40 years of experience across industry, consulting and research in fisheries and the aquatic environment. Tim holds a BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences from the University of Portsmouth and an MSc in Applied Fish Biology from the University of Plymouth. His career combines practical operational experience with strategic advisory work, supporting the development of responsible fisheries and aquaculture management systems for governments, international organisations and development agencies.

Tim specialises in sector policy and strategy development, the promotion of responsible fishing and aquaculture practices, and the integration of fisheries and aquaculture into wider coastal and marine development planning. His work includes strategic and site-specific Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for aquaculture and coastal development projects, as well as technical support to sustainability initiatives such as the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification scheme for responsible fisheries.

His advisory experience spans work with major international institutions, including the World Bank, FAO, UNDP, regional development banks and the European Commission, alongside national governments and industry stakeholders. Tim has delivered large-scale programmes and technical assignments focused on sustainable resource management, coastal development, and fisheries and aquaculture sector reform. Tim has extensive international experience across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Western Indian Ocean, Asia, the Pacific and the Americas.

Tim’s technical strengths lie in combining applied fisheries and aquaculture knowledge with environmental management and sustainability frameworks, delivering practical, policy-relevant advice that supports long-term sector development and responsible use of aquatic resources.

Tim’s work has included:

Ireland: Review of aquaculture consenting around Europe to inform Ireland’s governance (BIM, 2026 - ongoing).

Indonesia: Unlocking Financing for Small and Medium - Scale Aquaculture: Mapping Initiatives and Replication Opportunities (COAST Facility, 2025 – 2026).

EU: Assessing the Impact of Seafood Imports on EU Self-sufficiency (European Parliament, 2025).

EU: The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning Directive 2014/89/EU on fisheries in selected fishing areas and sea basins (European Parliament, 2025).

EU: VeriFish. Preparation of environmental indicators for fisheries and aquaculture (Horizon Europe, 2024 – 2026).

Zanzibar: Development of a Strategy and Action Plan for aquaculture development in Zanzibar (ZAFRI, 2024 - 2025).

EU: Aquaculture Assistance Mechanism (with NTT Data (DG MARE, 2024 – 2028)).

EU: Climate adaptation and mitigation in aquaculture. Lead author (EU Aquaculture Advisory Council, 2022).

Ireland: Lead author, National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Aquaculture Development (2021–2030) (BIM, 2021).

Western Indian Ocean (WIO): Team leader / governance specialist formulating a regional blue economy plan for the WIO. Extensive stakeholder consultation in the EU & nine included countries (DG INTPA, 2021 – 2023).

Rwanda: Chief Aquaculture Strategist, preparing a national aquaculture strategy for Rwanda (Gatsby, 2021-2022).

UK: Preparation of a national strategy for aquaculture development in England (up to 2040) (Seafish, 2020).

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