Robert (Bob) P. Jones was honored for his 50-year career with Southeastern Fisheries Association in June at the 62nd Annual SFA meeting in St. Augustine, FL.
Since 1964 Jones has been leading the charge for commercial fishing entities in the Southeastern Fisheries Association (www.SFAonline.org). Some of his career highlights include leading trade delegation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to Japan concerning underutilized species, serving as the U.S. representative in diplomatic talks with Mexico and the Bahamas, and being a former Aquaculture Consultant to Hindustan Lever in India. Jones is a Certified Seafood HACCP Trainer and has trained and certified staff at more than 1,000 firms in the seafood industry.