21 June 2023
King Charles III’s first Birthday Honours list has seen former NFFO Chief Executive Officer, Barrie Deas, appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to the fishing industry.
Barrie retired in April after 38 years at the NFFO: 26 of those years as CEO.
NFFO President Andrew Pascoe said: “Barrie has done a huge amount for the fishing industry during his career and its great to see this acknowledgement of all that he has achieved. He guided the NFFO through many changes and has left it in a very strong position.”
New NFFO Chief Executive Mike Cohen commented: “Although the whole NFFO team was very sorry to see Barrie leave, his retirement was at least a chance to celebrate his remarkable career. This honour caps off that celebration in the best possible way and we were all delighted to hear about it.”