True leadership is about creating an environment where people can thrive and reach their full potential.

Fishery modernization is not a slogan, but a goal that requires down-to-earth efforts.

The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity. Such knowledge is a true gift, for all that it is painfully won, and it has been worth more than any qualification I ever earned.