President Ólafur Grimsson

Ólafur Grimsson has helped Conservation International make measurable gains in influencing the introduction and adoption of first-in-class sustainable fisheries innovations and policies among key world leaders. At his annual Arctic Assembly Forum, President Grimsson partnered with Conservation International to launch a successful fisheries exchange with Pacific Island leaders and fisheries experts, bringing in key private sector partners resulting in a partnership between Conservation International and the government of Iceland to look at sustainable livelihoods and fisheries for the Pacific. With more than 60 percent of the world’s tuna catch originating from the Pacific Islands, the value and potential for this model is enormous.