Simon Bush

Simon Bush is a Professor and Chair of the Environmental Policy Group at Wageningen University. His research focuses on sustainable marine and aquatic food governance, including aquaculture, fisheries, and the interplay between sustainable food systems, energy, and biodiversity. He leads projects such as CircAqua (offshore aquaculture in the North Sea), BeWild (e-DNA biodiversity monitoring), and the Aquaculture Governance Indicators initiative with the Monterey Bay Aquarium. He is affiliated with the Wageningen Centre for Sustainability Governance and serves on the boards of the WIMEK Graduate School and the Global Aquaculture Alliance's Standards Oversight Committee. His work emphasizes multi-stakeholder collaboration in policy and market-based solutions for sustainable seafood.

Research Interests:

• Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries Governance
• Global Value Chain Sustainability
• Certification and Market-Based Environmental Policies
• Climate Resilience in Coastal Systems

Leadership Roles:

• Member, Academic Board of Wageningen University
• Co-director, Wageningen Centre for Sustainability Governance
• Member, Monterrey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch Program

Key Projects:

• CircAqua: Offshore aquaculture innovation
• OR-ELSE: Marine spatial planning for sand mining
• SHiFT: Food systems transformation for healthy diets