Executive Committee Members

Umar Jamal - President

Ocean Seafood Pvt Ltd
umar@oseafood.com

Umar Jamaal is Managing Director of Ocean Seafood Pvt Ltd. He has over 20 years experience in fish trading business in the Maldives. He was State Minister for the Southern Region, based in Thinadhoo, GDh Atoll during late 2000. He was also one of the first who started exporting yellowfin tuna from the Maldives. As primary shareholder of OceanSeafood Pvt Ltd he is passionate about ocean governance and management in particular management of the Indian Ocean tuna resources. This is Umar’s first term as President of MSPEA.

Hussain Afeef - Vice President

Ensis Fisheries Pvt Ltd
hussain@ensisgroup.com

Husaain Afeef is General Manager of the largest seafood processor and exporter in the Maldives - Ensis Fisheries. Earlier he was in the finance / travel sector for over 10 years before joining Ensis in 2006. He was instrumental in recent success and expansion of Ensis Fisheries. Hussain is a popular media figure helping the public understand ins and outs of the fishery export business. As Vice President of MSPEA he brings valuable insights of processing, trading and finance.

Asif Abdulla - Treasurer

Atoll Tuna Pvt Ltd
asif@atolltuna.mv

Asif Abdulla, Director of Seaspire Maldives Pvt Ltd, one of the prominent fresh and frozen seafood exporters in the Maldives, has been serving in the fisheries sector for 15+ years. He is currently the Treasurer of Maldives Seafood Processors and Exporters Association (MSPEA). He promotes sustainable fisheries and is proud that Maldives is recognized across the globe as the country that sets the top standard for sustainable fisheries. He believes and works hard to hand down these values to the coming generations.

Shafin Ahmed - Vice President

Big Fish Maldives Pvt Ltd
shafin@bigfish.mv

Shafin Ahmed is CEO of Big Fish Maldives, a seafood company primarily exporting Yellowfin tuna to the niche markets of Europe, US and Asia. He is passionate about protecting the one-by-one tuna fisheries of Maldives and promoting “Maldives Tuna” as arguably the world’s most sustainable tuna. He is currently the Vice President of MSPEA and is overseeing the formation and implementation of the FIP for hand-line caught Yellowfin tuna from Maldives.

Hussain Shareef - General Secretary

Ocean Hunters Pvt Ltd
buzzhusey@gmail.com

Hussain Shareef is CEO of Ocean Hunters Group. Most of his youth was spent working in the fishing trade and processing sector, as well as empowering and helping fellow youths to join the industry, he is the youngest owner of a fishing process factory in the Maldives, finally established his own company in 2010. Down to earth, his skills are entirely homegrown, and with extensive connections to the Fisher community. Popularly known as "Sotey " he has been the Secretary General of MSPEA for the last 5 years.

Abbas Mohamed - Additional Member

CEO, Ocean Fresh Pvt Ltd
abbas.oceanfresh@gmail.com

Aminath Zaeema - Additional Member

Marketing Manager, Horizon Fisheries Pvt Ltd
aminath.zaima@horizonfisheries.com

Yasir Waheed - Additional Member

CEO, Cyprea Marine Foods Pvt Ltd
ceo@cypreamarinefoods.com

Ismail Fauzy - Additional Member

CEO, Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company PLC
ceo@mifco.com

Aishath Amaam - Additional Member

Secretary, MSPEA
info@mspea.org