Mar 29, 2021
It began with a deep sea cod.
David Carter and Jeff Hansen
are people who have the courage of their
convictions.
What’s surprising about their alliance is that at first
glance one might struggle to see HOW their
convictions are aligned.
David Carter is CEO of Austral Fisheries. He’s spent
42 years with the company, working from the
ground up as a graduate and thriving under
inspiring mentorship.
His commitment to sustainable fishing practices has
defined his career. This year David was awarded the
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Marine
Stewardship Council and Austral Fisheries has been
carbon neutral for four years.
Jeff Hansen joined Sea Shepherd Australia in 2006
and was instrumental in the success of two anti-
whaling expeditions in the Antarctic before being
offered Australian directorship by Sea Shepherd
founder Captain Paul Watson.
It’s Jeff’s passion and regard for the ocean and it’s
inhabitants that has focussed his efforts into
eradicating illegal fishing, plastic pollution and
mitigating climate change.
It was an appearance at
a Senate inquiry about Australia’s future activities in
the Southern Ocean, that led to his auspicious
meeting with David… because of a shared concern for a deep sea cod
- the Patagonian toothfish.