Judith’s expertise and experience is in development and strengthening of: national fisheries laws, policies and institutions; regional organizations and agreements/arrangements; and international fisheries instruments.

She has also participated in regional and international negotiations and developed and led regional workshops/training courses and international consultations on a wide range of fisheries-related matters.

Bio facts

Citizenship: Canadian

Qualifications: LL.M., Law of the Sea and International Institutions, London School of Economics and Political Science, U.K., LL.B., International Law, University of Alberta, Canada and B.A. Political Science and Philosophy, McGill University, Canada.

Other training: Negotiations training (Government of Canada), language training (Italian and Spanish)

Countries of work experience: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Comoros, Croatia, DR Congo, Egypt, England, Federated States of Micronesia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Kiribati, Liberia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Maldives, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Scotland, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia.