Essam Mohammed
Essam Mohammed
Institution
Section titled “Institution”- WorldFish
Affiliations
Section titled “Affiliations”- Director General, WorldFish
- Senior Director of Aquatic Food Systems, CGIAR
- Former Global Lead for Climate Resilience and Environmental Sustainability, IIED
- Former Head of Blue Economy, IIED
Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed is an environmental economist and fisheries scientist with over 19 years of international experience. He leads WorldFish and CGIAR’s aquatic food systems efforts, focusing on sustainable development through policy, science, and innovation. His work integrates economics, ocean governance, and environmental sustainability across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Europe.
Core work interests related to Solving FCB
Section titled “Core work interests related to Solving FCB”Sustainable aquatic food systems; climate resilience; environmental economics and policy; blue economy strategy
Role in Solving FCB
Section titled “Role in Solving FCB”Brings global policy expertise and interdisciplinary leadership to support equitable, science-driven approaches to ocean sustainability