Carl O’Brien, Cefas and Defra’s Chief Fisheries Science Adviser, has been involved with ICES since 1995, including serving as the UK delegate to ICES since 2012.
Since his first meeting in February 1995, Carl has participated in and chaired many ICES groups. He served ICES as Chair of the Resource Management Committee (2001–2004), ACOM Vice-Chair (2009–2012), and continues to be active in a number of expert groups.
Beyond his long-standing position as one the UK delegates, Carl has been Chair of the Awards Committee (2016–2024), former Vice-President (2018–2020), and First-Vice-President (2021–2024).