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Regional Fisheries Group - Meet the Team

Meet the Team

Courtney Inch ~ Principal Fisheries Manager

Hello, I鈥檓 Courtney. I鈥檓 the Principal Fisheries Manager of the Regional Fisheries Groups. I have been a member of the MMO since November 2020. I鈥檓 based in Hull and travel regularly across the country, particularly in the North East and East coast. If there is anything I or the Fisheries Managers can do for you, just pick up the phone and give us a ring, or drop us an email and we鈥檒l be in touch: [email protected]

Anna Maclennan 鈥� Fisheries Manager

Hi, I鈥檓 Anna and I am the South West Regional Fisheries Group Manager. I have been working at the MMO since 2017 with experience as a Marine Officer on the coast and at sea. I am based near my hometown of Penzance and am available to travel to ports around the South West. Please get in touch for anything fisheries related that I can help with: [email protected] or 07584 885023.

Alisha Patel - Fisheries Manager

Hello, I鈥檓 Alisha. I鈥檓 the Regional Groups Fisheries Manager for the East of England and I鈥檓 new to the MMO. I鈥檝e previously worked in immigration compliance and for the Home Office overseas. I鈥檓 based in Harwich and will be available to travel to ports across the region. If you have any questions or want to know more about the Regional Fisheries Groups, please get in touch:聽[email protected] or 07570 242468.

Jonny Brooks 鈥� Fisheries Manager

Hi, I鈥檓 Jonathan. I joined the MMO in 2020 and have worked as a Marine Officer across the South and South East of England. I will be continuing in this area as the Fisheries Manager for the South Regional Fisheries Group. If you have any questions or want to know more about Regional Fisheries Groups please get in contact at [email protected] or 07876398166.

Caley McIntosh ~ Fisheries Manager

Hello, I鈥檓 Caley. I鈥檓 the Regional Groups Fisheries Manager for the North East of England. I have worked for the MMO since 2017 and have experience working on the coast, at sea, and in the Marine Conservation team. I鈥檝e previously worked on a Norwegian trawler in Antarctica and for the Cayman Islands government. I am based in Newcastle and will be available to travel to ports across the North East and the North West. If you have any fisheries-related queries, please get in touch:聽[email protected] or 07442 859771.

Daniel Wardle ~ Fisheries Manager

Hi, I鈥檓 Dan and I am the Fisheries Manager for the North West Regional Fisheries Group. I joined the MMO in 2018 and have experience working as a Marine Officer, as well as at sea across all English Waters. I am based in Whitehaven and travel regularly to ports across the North West. If there鈥檚 anything I or my Regional Fisheries Groups Colleagues can help you with, please get in touch:聽[email protected] or 07342 705447.

Katie James ~ Inshore Quota Manager

Hi, I鈥檓 Katie. I鈥檓 an Inshore Quota Manager at the MMO. I have been with the MMO since November 2011, based in Cornwall some of you may of seen me out and about in my marine officer days. If you ever have any quota queries no matter how small please don鈥檛 hesitate to get in touch with me. I am always happy to help.

07747638655 / [email protected]

Jacob Bestwick - Inshore Quota Manager

Hi, I鈥檓 Jacob. I am an Inshore Quota Manager at the MMO. I joined the MMO in February 2023 and am based in London. I have a background in marine and freshwater biology. If you ever have any quota queries no matter how small please don鈥檛 hesitate to get in touch with me. I am always happy to help.

07469443840/听[email protected]

Updates to this page

Published 27 October 2022
Last updated 9 January 2025 show all updates
  1. Small amends 09/01

  2. Update - 25-01-24

  3. Jacob Bestwick added to the team

  4. Update

  5. Daniel Wardle

  6. Menu update

  7. Updated - two new members of staff

  8. First published.

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