Matt Brooker has been named director of business development at US seafood procurement and sales giant The Fishin' Company.

Brooker has been with the company, a major US importer of tilapia and other frozen seafood, since May 2011, when he joined in category development for Fishin' Co buyer Walmart Seafood.

Since then he has held roles as senior category analyst, category manager -- at which point he was highlighted as a rising star by IntraFish's 40 under 40 series -- and international and domestic business development manager.