Maris Stulgis holds a diploma in Water Bioresources and Aquaculture from Kaliningrad State Technical University. He has dedicated a decade to Latvian national administration, focusing on environmental and fisheries policy development and implementation. Since 2005, as a Policy Officer in DG MARE, he has been instrumental in developing fisheries control policy, leading an EU inspectors team, and managing fisheries projects. Since October 2020, he has taken on the role of Blue Bioeconomy, Algae, and Marine Aquaculture leader at the European Commission.
