David Thorburn
Regional President, Europe & Middle East
Agri and Aquaculture
AKVA Group
Canada
Biography
David Thorburn (b.1960) joined AKVA group in 2008. Prior to that he had been General Manager of Idema Aqua UK and Europe operations. He has been involved in the aquaculture industry for nearly 30 years. He has managed projects with companies working on both landbased and cage aquaculture on a global scale. His early career was as a Service Manager in Anadrill Schlumberger in the oil industry travelling extensively working on international projects. It was at this time that he first became interested in the aquaculture industry. David is a Scottish citizen and resides in Nairn near Inverness.
Research Interest
Aquaculture, seafood processing, fisheries, fishing technology
