Céline Frank is a policy officer at the Directorate General of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Commission. She has worked on various EU policies related to Blue Economy Sectors, Aquaculture and Maritime Spatial Planning for the past 5 years. Before joining the European Commission, she worked as a researcher, notably on mangrove and coastal management in Kenya. She has also been involved in the management of a natural park in Italy, the Parco Alpi Liguri.