Sarah Coulthard

Dr Sarah Coulthard is a marine social scientist based in Newcastle University UK with over 20 years of experience in international fisheries research. Her core areas of focus are the connection between natural resources and social wellbeing, the social impacts of marine protected areas, fisheries governance, and supporting social-ecological resilience in marine systems. In the last few years, Sarah has held various secondment posts in fisheries management within the UK government, which has led to her close involvement in key policy areas including the introduction of Highly Protected Marine Areas in English waters and strengthening capacity for fisheries co-management following the UK departure from the European Union, as part of the new Fisheries Act (2020).