IUU Fishing Analyst, Sustainable Fisheries Partnership
Cody Pajunen is responsible for furthering SFP’s strategy of countering the threat of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing globally. His work is focused on developing tools and collaborative partnerships to establish best practices for fisheries management throughout the seafood industry and regulatory agencies.
Prior to joining SFP, Cody served as an officer in the US Coast Guard. While there, he led international maritime law enforcement deployments throughout South America and the Western and Central Pacific Ocean to mitigate the threats of IUU fishing and transnational organized crime. He holds a BA in political science from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and an MA in International Relations from Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals.
