Brazilian tilapia producer GeneSeas has appointed Orlando Delgado as chief operating officer.

Delgado joins the Sao Paulo-based company after 16 months as general manager at Mexico-based Regal Springs.

From October 2016 to January 2019 he was first processing and quality control director and then a consultant at cobia producer Open Blue Seas in Panama.

Delgado has also held production roles in Honduras, Costa Rica and Brazil.