Michelle Boonstra

Michelle Boonstra is currently working as the manager of the Catch Welfare Platform. She has expertise in fisheries, fish welfare, sustainability, and stakeholder engagement. In her former role at Good Fish Foundation (publisher of the seafood guide), she worked to accelerate the transition to a sustainable seafood sector by promoting market demand for sustainable seafood. Prior to this, she served as a Project Manager for Fisheries Research at Wageningen Marine Research, where she led several projects collaborating with fishermen to drive innovation, improve welfare, and data collection. Michelle holds a Master’s Degree in Marine Biology and a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology – Ecology & Biodiversity, both from the University of Amsterdam.