Pierre Fréon

I am a French Scientist retired from the Institute of Research for Development (IRD, France). I have a Veterinary diploma from the University of Toulouse and a PhD diploma from the University of Marseille (France). I have been working for IRD since 1975 and I was member of the Scientific Council of my institute during five years. I devoted all my career to coastal pelagic fish species, particularly in West Africa, Venezuela, West Indies and now Southern Africa. I studied first fish biology and population dynamics aspects in relation to environmental factors, then stock assessment by acoustic with a special focus on fish behavior.