Sharon leads Blue Ventures’ work supporting local organisations working with coastal communities to take practical steps to rebuild their fisheries.
A Belizean national, Sharon started her career developing the coral reef monitoring programmes for Belize’s Sapodilla Cayes and the Port Honduras marine reserve. She has 25 years’ experience supporting grassroots and community led organisations, NGOs and government agencies to develop and implement policies and strategies for marine conservation, fisheries management and climate change adaptation.
As Blue Ventures’ Partner Network Director, Sharon supports colleagues and partners across fourteen tropical coastal countries, applying her deep sectoral experience to empower coastal communities and small-scale fishers to rebuild coastal fisheries and sustain their livelihoods.