Retired as Regional Director General of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for Newfoundland and Labrador, Kevin Anderson assumed his current position as Head, School of Fisheries at the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University in May 2020.

 

He held a variety of positions within Fishers and Oceans Canada, including Negotiator for the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement signed in 2005; Director of Conservation and Protection; and Regional Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture Management.

 

He holds a B.Ed. and BA from Memorial University, along with an M.Sc. in Marine Policy from the London School of Economics.