Dr. Mercedes Rosello is an international law and policy expert with a specialism in fisheries management, the control of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and broader aspects of marine environment protection. Mercedes was awarded a PhD in public international law by the University of Hull in April 2019 – her doctoral thesis evaluated the effectiveness, legitimacy and legality of the IUU fishing regulatory paradigm in the context of high seas fisheries, and formulated a procedural accountability framework to ensure its reform and enhance the effectiveness of international fisheries law.
Mercedes has delivered numerous presentations on diverse marine fisheries regulation topics, and has authored several book chapters and academic papers in leading law and policy journals. She has a background as a researcher and project manager for public and private entities, as well as non-governmental organisations. She is frequently invited as a guest lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, where she has imparted several seminars and tutorials in international fisheries law, and in European Union and international environmental law.
