Background
McVey, James Paul was born on August 5, 1943 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Donald Francis and Virginia Mae McVey.
aquaculturist fisheries biologist
McVey, James Paul was born on August 5, 1943 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Donald Francis and Virginia Mae McVey.
Bachelor of Science, University Miami, 1965. Master of Science, University Hawaii, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Hawaii, 1970.
Fishery aid, Bureau Commercial Fisheries, Gulf Breeze, Florida, 1963-1965;
research biologist, Lockheed Aircraft Svc. Company, Kaneohe, Hawaii., 1966-1967;
research assistant Bureau Sports Fisheries,, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1967-1970;
teaching assistant, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1969;
fishery biologist, Trust Territory Pacific, Koror, Palau, 1970-1972;
chief Micronesian Mariculture Center, Trust Territory Pacific, Koror, Palau, 1973-1977;
chief aquaculture division Southeast Fisheries Center, National Marine Fisheries Svc National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Galveston, Texas, 1977-1982;
supervisory fishery biologist, Agency for International Development, American Embassy, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1982-1984;
director aquaculture program National Sea Grant Program, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland., since 1984. Program chairman, chairman United States-Japan Natural Resources Panel, Washignton, since 1986.
Vice chair United States Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture, Washignton, since 1987. Chairman Living Marine Resource Panel of the United States/China Protocol.
Volunteer International Executive Service Corps, Egypt, 1981, Panama, 1988. Member coordinating committee Pacific Island Network. Leader Boy Scouts American, Rockville, since 1985.
Member National Aquaculture Association, World Aquaculture Society (board directors since 1990), Caribbean Aquaculture Society, Pacific Aquaculture Association.
Married Eileen Marie Keep, August 16, 1970. Children: Colleen Marie, Christopher James.