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– Liverpool, England-based seafood company Princes Group announced CEO Simon Harrison is stepping down on 30 June 2026 from his role and board position to pursue a new opportunity.
Harrison has worked with Princes Group for the last five years, spending the last two as executive director.
"Princes is well positioned for the future and I look forward to seeing its continued success,” Harrison said in the release. “It has been a privilege to lead a great British business during a period of exciting change and I would like to thank the chairman, the board, and all of the Princes employees for their support."
Current Chief Commercial Officer and Executive Board Director Giuseppe Mastrolia will serve as interim CEO beginning 1 July while the company searches for a permanent replacement. Mastrolia joined the company in July 2024 as a board director after Princes was acquired by NewPrinces, and was promoted to CCO in the fall. He’s based in Liverpool and helped develop and execute the group’s commercial strategy, the release said. Prior to his current role, Mastrolia was the CEO of NewPrinces Group for nine years.
"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Simon for his contribution and leadership of the company through the integration of Princes and especially during the transition to a publicly listed company on the London Stock Exchange. We wish him well for the future,” Mastrolia said.
– Daniel Jarosch recently finished his role as CEO of Sydney Fish Market after about a year and a half leading the Sydney, New South Wales, Australia fish market.
Notably, Jarosch led the Sydney Fish Market through its recent renovation and expansion, which made it the largest fish market in the southern hemisphere, according to LinkedIn.
“It has been a genuine privilege to lead the organization through a once‑in‑a‑generation transformation – a complex, pivotal period that reshaped both the business and its place within Sydney’s evolving waterfront,” Jarosch said on LinkedIn. “I am immensely grateful to the dedicated SFM team and stakeholders for the trust, extraordinary commitment, expertise and camaraderie shown throughout this journey. My sincere thanks also to the NSW Government, the many industry bodies and organizations, and our delivery and service partners whose collaboration and support were critical to success.”
According to his LinkedIn, Sydney Fish Market trades over 11,000 tons of seafood annually, and trades up to 100 species every day. It also offers cooking classes and educational materials for visitors.
Prior to leading Sydney Fish Market, Jarosch was the CEO of Sydney-based Aeria Management Group which owns and operates airports. He was also the investment director of Altis Property Partners and the general manager of funds at Arcadia Real Estate Advisory and Funds Management.
– Melanie Siggs was hired as the new Global Head of Seafood for Birmingham, England-based international trade and development company LRQA.
Siggs has worked for the Global Seafood Alliance for the past 14 years as the director of strategic engagements. She’s also worked as the vice president at SeaWeb, as senior director of the EU Oceans Program at the Environmental Defense Fund, and as a board member of Fisheries Innovation Scotland. At the World Economic Forum, Siggs spent just under 7 years as a strategic advisor of projects, and also served as a board member and vice president of The Centre for Responsible Seafood. Recently, she was an ambassador and advisor for the Iceland Ocean Cluster and a non executive director for Cefas.
She will begin with LRQA 1 June.
"I’m so excited about the opportunities we can co-develop for assurance and growth of responsible seafood,” Siggs said on LinkedIn. “I’m looking forward to working with you all in this new position.
In a release on LinkedIn, LRQA said Siggs’ two decades of international leadership experience in aquaculture, fisheries, responsible sourcing, and seafood supply chains will help the company navigate forthcoming issues that come with expansion.
“As seafood businesses navigate increasing complexity around resilience, sustainability, traceability and trust, we’re strengthening our commitment to delivering independent, forward-looking assurance solutions that help organizations adapt and grow with confidence,” LRQA said on LinkedIn.
