Governance

Abalone Victoria (Central Zone) Ltd (AVCZ) was developed and operates under an organisational Constitution which meets the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The AVCZ Constitution sets out the organisation’s rules and objectives.

Under the Constitution AVCZ members can vote for candidates who seek to be an Industry and Independent Board Director. The current Board made up of 2 Independent and 4 Industry Directors was confirmed at the AGM on the 11 November 2016, and a summary of current Directors can be found here In accordance with the AVCZ Constitution a designated number of Independent and Industry Directors are required to retire each year with the vacant positions up for election at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).

AVCZ business structure is outlined in Figure 1 below.

Directors

Jeremy Prince (Chair)

Independent Director, appointed by Board after extensive search in July 2023.

Qualifications and experience:

  • Currently holds the position of Chair on the AVCZ Board

  • He also holds positions on other various fisheries committees

  • He is passionate about the state of the fishery and is actively promoting alternate assessment models

Vin Gannon (Director)

Industry Director, elected November 2023.

Qualifications and experience:

  • Consultant

Lyn Warn (Director)

Industry Director, elected November 2024.

Qualifications and experience:

  • Long standing family history in abalone industry

  • Current quota holder in Central Zone Victoria.

Jamie Espie (Director)

Industry Director, elected November 2023.

Qualifications and experience:

  • Diver