Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science

The Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) is a world leader in marine science and technology, providing innovative solutions for the aquatic environment, biodiversity and food security. CEFAS works with a diverse customer base, including the UK government and UK Overseas Territories, international governments, public and private sector organisations, educational and research institutions, as well as non-governmental organisations. We work with industries across a range of sectors including: aquaculture, fisheries, international government capability development, marine and coastal infrastructure, nuclear energy, offshore renewable energy, oil and gas and shipping. Over the past decades, Cefas has evolved from a small fisheries laboratory in Lowestoft, founded in 1902, to the international organisation it is today. The Lowestoft site now hosts our headquarters, with around 530 people employed nationally between the laboratory sites in Lowestoft and Weymouth as well as our small, port-based offices in Whitehaven, Scarborough, Exeter and Newlyn.

Key Personnel

Stuart Rogers is Chief Scientist for Cefas. Stuart is an experienced marine scientist with a strong track record of building Cefas’ reputation and customer base. He has had a lot of operational experience through direct management and accounting responsibility as Director of Environment and Ecosystem science teams, and has published widely in the peer-reviewed literature (Google scholar). He is also actively involved in delivering science and evidence to government as a senior adviser to Defra Marine and Fisheries, and providing support for UK government in Europe. Through the Cefas Management Board he now has corporate responsibility for strategy and science planning, implements the Cefas Science and Evidence Strategy, and delivers our Ministerial Indicators for science output and self-investment.  He is responsible for the strategic direction of Cefas science and is accountable for the quality of evidence and advice to customers. He has published widely in the scientific literature and is regularly involved in the EU and ICES advisory process. He has contributed to and chaired a range of technical and advisory working groups, and currently provides advice to Defra and the European Commission on the implementation of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive and the interpretation of Good Environmental Status.