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SURENDRA SEWAK OBJECTIVE To obtain a full time position in the Fisheries/Food /Aquaculture related fields. EXPERIENCE Fisheries administration and Management; resource assessment, development and technology; fish processing and marketing; Aquaculture developments; fisheries research and fish/food quality control. EDUCATION 1976 - 1977 Post-graduate Diploma in Fisheries Management. Humberside, England 1970 -1974 Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences)University of the South Pacific 1992 Seafood Processing and Quality Control British Columbia Institute of Technology 1997 Environment Engineering Program Hydraulic Soil Mechanics and Ground Water Movement Environmental Engineer Case Studies British Columbia Institute of Technology CAPABILITIES Design and manage projects/programs pertaining to Fisheries Resource Management and Development. Aquaculture and mariculture Research - Fish Biology/Limnology.Design and implement field investigations on fish or other aquatic animal kills in large numbers due to natural or artificial causes-outflow of effluents from factories/plants or from farms,etc. Undertake laboratory investigations/tests on fish/food quality, ranging from pathogen culturing to chemical analysis for heavy metals or other organic wastes and to finally isolate the chemicals or causative organisms which cause the problem.Apply appropriate techniques to undertake field investigations on any type of public concerns pertaining to the aquatic environment and make suggestions for management actions. CAREER SUMMARY 1994 to Date THE HOME DEPOT CANADA - Surrey ,BC Deputy Department Manager (Hardware) Responsible for customer service, merchandising, supervising and training all department staff, Undertaking buying for the department and inventory Control. -1990 - 1993 ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT - Vancouver Small World Fisheries Consulting Firm All aspects of Fisheries Development. -1989 -1990 FISHERIES DIVISION - Fiji Islands chief Fisheries Officer _ Ministry of Primary Industries, Government fisheries policy program, planning and development. Economic analysis of projects, identifying markets for newly identified fish resources and increase utilization of these raw materials. Planning of systematic monitoring and surveillance of fish catching activities. 1983 TO 1988 PRINCIPAL FISHERIES OFFICER Responsibilities included supervision of country wide Fisheries Extension programs and projects, promoting artisanal fish production, improve fish handling and processing (Post-harvest technology). Marketing of all types of fish and fish products. Assessing training needs, organizing and conduction training programs for fisheries staff and fishermen. Handling all Aquaculture/Mariculture programs. -1978-1982 SENIOR FISHERIES OFFICER - NORTHERN REGION Similar duties as above but confined to the Northern Region areas only. -1974 - 1975 TRAINEE FISHERIES OFFICER ( Research Section) Work involved mainly: Sanitation, raw material grading, product quality management and setting out standards. AFFILIATIONS MEMBER Association of Professional Biologists of British Columbia. Sport Fishing Institute of British Columbia. SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS. 1987 - 1989 -Fiji�s aid negotiations in Japan -Fiji�s bi-lateral access agreement to fish for tuna in New Zealand an neighboring waters. POST GRADUATE SHORT TERM TRAINING -1997 - Teacher Certificate to teach Chemistry and Biology inn British Columbia -1989 - Computer Basics, MsDos, MSWord, Lotus 1-2-3. -1986 - Financial management ( University of the South Pacific) -Strategic Planning and management (University of the South Pacific) -1986 - Ciguatera Fish Poisoning - Advanced Level (University of the South Pacific) -1982- Prawn Farming and marketing in Hong Kong -1978 - Prawn Culture and Feed Production in Tahiti. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS -1983 - Hurricane Oscar, Fisheries Relief and Rehabilitation program. Report for Food and Agricultural Organization. -1980 - Tuna Purse Seining - a review of the Technology for Pacific use. -1979 - design and use of Solar Fish Dryer in Fiji -1978 - Deepwater Snapper Resource in Fijian Waters. -1977 - Population Resources and Development in Eastern Island of Fiji. Information for decision making in association with UNESCO and UNFPA -1976 - Assessing the value of Mangrove. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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