Marcus Coleman to step down as Seafish Chief Executive

CEO will move on in December 2025

Marcus Coleman is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer at Seafish after a decade in post.

He is credited with modernising Seafish and forging close connections with the diverse seafood sector across the UK to ensure that the support the organisation provides is focused, efficient and valued.

Seafish is seen as a valuable source of insight and data and plays an important role in convening key players around the challenges and opportunities facing the industry.

Under Marcus’s leadership, Seafish stepped up to assist seafood businesses through turbulent times brought on by Brexit, Covid and evolving geopolitical situations. Seafish was recognised in recent years in the Sunday Times Top 100 organisations to work for.

Marcus will leave the organisation at the end of 2025 to take up a CEO position in another organisation.

Speaking about the move, Marcus paid tribute to staff at Seafish, saying: “I have had the enormous privilege to work alongside dedicated and committed colleagues who wholeheartedly believe in the UK Seafood industry and work tirelessly using their knowledge and expertise to support the sector in all its different constituent parts.

“I would also like to thank members of the Seafish Board, past and present, who have always supported me and my executive team as the organisation has continued to evolve and improve.”

Seafish Chairman, Mike Sheldon, said: “Marcus has ensured that the highest standards of corporate governance have been upheld at Seafish while also being a great champion for the seafood sector. His contribution is widely appreciated and I thank him for his service and wish him well in his new role.”

Seafish will shortly launch the process to identify a successor. Its work continues as planned as it remains focused on delivering for the UK seafood industry and its stakeholders.