Seafood business leaders from the Made Great in Grimsby region were recently recognised in the IntraFish 'Seafood Power Top 100 Executives'.

In Grimsby the senior executives recognised in the Global top 100 included:

Seafox manage the business affairs of the regions seafood cluster membership organisations and was celebrated by Intrafish Media AS declaring 'when you think of Grimsby, you think of Simon Dwyer'.

In addition, top executives of seafood organisations who invest in Grimsby and the Humber were listed including Nissui and Maruha both based in Japan, Iceland headquartered Samerjhi, Espersens of Denmark and Norwegian owned Pelagia.

The Seafood Power Top 100 are recognised by IntraFish as 'our guide to the most influential executives working in the industry today.  InfraFish define ‘power’ in the seafood world as the ability to move markets with your decisions, taking risks that make competitors react and making bold moves that move the industry forward.

North East Lincolnshire Council Leader and economic portfolio holder, Cllr Philip Jackson commented: "Seafood processing in North East Lincolnshire is significant to our region and it's a fantastic recognition of our business leaders who work tirelessly in enhancing this first class international cluster of businesses and skilled people."

Ruth Carver, CEO, of the Greater Lincolnshire LEP, added: "Investment in our region's seafood processing sector especially, through overseas ownership is impressive within this cluster. It creates a platform for further investment and it's no coincidence the region is targeted for investment in automation, innovation, skills and new technology such as, land-based farming.  Congratulations to all our executives recognised for their contributions to this important regional industry."