Cees-Jan Bastiaansen

Cees-Jan Bastiaansen serves as the Chief Sustainability Officer at Matorka since July 2023, following a significant role as the Head of Quality and Sustainability at The Kingfish Company from June 2016 to July 2023. Cees-Jan previously led certification processes and quality control measures for Kingfish Zeeland. Earlier experience includes serving as an Assistant Production Manager and Master Thesis Student at Wageningen UR, where research focused on the biodegradation of carbohydrates during denitrification in RAS. Cees-Jan also completed internships at Mowi, analyzing fish welfare, and Regal Springs Indonesia, reducing tilapia mortality rates. Academic qualifications include an MSc in Aquaculture and Marine Resource Management, a linkage program in biology, and a teacher's degree in biology from various institutions including Wageningen University and HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht.