Affiliation: Shark Trust

Ali Hood is the Director of Conservation for the Shark Trust. She has led the Shark Trust conservation programme over the past two decades, with focus on shark and ray policy concerns, supported by effective public campaigning. Ms. Hood advises the UK government with respect to Regional Fishery Management Organization negotiations, Wildlife Treaties and domestic policy. She has a long history of participating as an invited member of several expert working groups at UK and EU levels, and regularly engages with the European Commission and the UK Devolved Administrations with respect to key fishing and trade decisions. Recent focus has seen work on Shortfin Mako, Blue Shark & Oceanic Whitetips in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, and angel shark and Guitarfishes in the Mediterranean. She is past president of the European Elasmobranch Association and currently serves as the Association’s Secretary.