Icelandic fishing giant HB Grandi appointed long-time seafood executive Kristjan Th. Davidsson as chairman of the board in March.

Davidsson is managing director at Icelandic investment companies ISDER and Vidskiptathroun, and is a member of the board with Icelandic technology company Valka.

He has extensive experience in the aquaculture industry, having been Iceland’s representative for the North Atlantic Seafood Forum conference, and managing director of The Icelandic Aquaculture Business Association in the past.

He has been member of the board of several other seafood companies including Peruvian anchovy and fishmeal giant Copeinca.