OATA names Stakeholder Engagement Award recipient
Alasdair Scott was awarded with the accolade at AQUA2021
OATA has awarded the Stakeholder Engagement Award to Alasdair Scott of the Fish Health Inspectorate in recognition of his long-standing work with the industry. He was presented with the accolade at AQUA2021.
This marks the first time OATA has presented this award to recognise officials who demonstrate the “highest levels of openness, honesty, transparency and integrity in their dealings with the trade”.
The Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) is the official service for the control of serious diseases of aquatic animals in England and Wales and is a regulatory body based in the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) in Weymouth.
OATA CEO Dominic Whitmee said: “Alasdair has always engaged in the most positive and constructive manner with OATA and its members.
“He has been an exemplar of how to develop, build, maintain and maximise good relations with stakeholders. And we hope he has done so because he understands the value of working closely together with stakeholders like us in a way that enables us all to get the best from each other.”
He added: “We’ve not always seen eye to eye but we have been able to have open and constructive conversations. Conversations built on respect. Conversations which understand each other’s positions and objectives. Conversations which enable growth between organisations.
“Alasdair and the team at the Fish Health Inspectorate will no doubt be very well-known to many members and businesses within our industry and I am sure they will join OATA in thanking Alasdair for his many years dealing with us!”
