Dr. Mary Opiyo, PhD
Mary is a recognized sustainable aquaculture scientist, aquatic food systems specialist, blue foods, blue economy, fisheries policy, and mariculture leader. Her hands on experience as a research scientist in the field sustainable aquaculture production and use of novel products in fish health management. Mary has deep interest is the reduction of the use of fish meal in diets of fish to save the wild fishery from over exploitation, fish breeding and quality seed production. Mary is currently a senior researcher at Kenya Marine and Research Institute (KEMFRI), and she brings to Bayrise 13 years of experience in the fisheries and aquaculture sector value chain from production to market, both in the private and public sector and have collaborated with the private sector in different aquaculture projects. She have also participated in developments of aquaculture policy, regulations and standard operating procedures for Kenya aquaculture sector and the East Africa Community