MERYL WILLIAMS AWARD – 8 July 2024, Rome Italy
Category:UpdatesAwF Australia Ltd Director, Dr Meryl J Williams was awarded the Margarita Lizárraga Medal Award during the opening of the Committee on Fisheries 36th Session (COFI), at United Nations Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) headquarters in the Plenary Hall.
© FAO / Cristiano Minichiello
The FAO instituted the Margarita Lizárraga Medal back in 1997 to be awarded biennially by the Conference upon the proposal of the Council to a person or organization that has served with distinction in the application of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries.
The Medal pays tribute to the late Dr. Margarita Saucedo Lizárraga, Senior Fishery Liaison Officer for her decisive role in promoting the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, for her productive work in the field of fisheries for almost forty years, for her great dedication to FAO and for her strong commitment towards fostering the promotion of the fisheries sector, especially in developing countries.
The web page (https://www.fao.org/fishery/en/margarita-lizarraga) presents the history of the Margarita Lizárraga Medal Award and its winners.
Meryl is a tireless worker and globally renowned scientist, leader in fisheries & great advocate for women’s empowerment.
From an AwF aspect Meryl was one of the originators of the organisation and continues to drive gender issues within the organisation.
This is truly a wonderful achievement to be recognised in this way by FAO and we, at AwF, thank Meryl deeply for all of her endeavours on behalf of the organisation.