Phil Werdahl is the founder, CEO and director of Trace Register. He has 37 years of experience in the seafood industry, including serving as a U.S. government observer aboard Japanese surimi vessels and aboard a whaling fleet in Antarctica.
Born and raised in Japan, Werdahl has in-depth understanding of Japan's social, cultural and business traditions. He possesses unique perspectives on international issues related to both the production and marketing sides of commercial aquaculture. A graduate of theUniversity of Washington, Werdahl is also co-founder and former president of Jubilee Fisheries, Inc., a fully integrated fishing company that catches and freezes bottom fish inAlaska.