Kimi Mackey

Kimi joined MRAG in 2019, following her MSci in Marine Biology at the University of Southampton, and is a senior member of the observer team. She is the Project Manager for the FIFD MMO Programme in the Falkland Islands and the St Helena VMS project, and also assists in the Jigger Safety Advisor programme on the Illex jigger vessels in this region. Kimi is also involved in many other observer programmes, primarily the IOTC and ICCAT regional observer transhipment programmes and ICCAT bluefin tuna regional observer programme, and assists with others where needed. This involves many roles from managing logistics and liaising with vessel operators and agents, to maintaining databases and reviewing data and reports. Kimi is also involved in various other projects as needed, such as conducting literature reviews.