Dr. Jon Bell has been the Director of the National Seafood Inspection Laboratory (NSIL) for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for over 11 years. NSIL is an ISO 17025 certified laboratory, and provides microbiological and chemical analytical services to ensure seafood product quality and safety in support of the agency’s Seafood Inspection Program, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, and other NOAA Fisheries goals and objectives. Previously Dr. Bell served the seafood industry in Louisiana as a Sea Grant Seafood Specialist and Extension Professor in the LSU AgCenter Food Science Department. Jon’s research and outreach activities focused on postharvest handling and processing for both seafood safety and quality improvement. Dr. Bell also has extensive experience in the canned tuna industry, working in canneries as well as corporate Procurement and Quality Assurance departments.