# Hugo Tagholm

Executive Director, Oceana UK

A surfer, campaigner, and environmentalist, Hugo is the executive director of global marine conservation charity Oceana UK.

He previously led the Surfers Against Sewage, and has been instrumental in exposing water company sewage pollution and the plastic pollution crisis.

Hugo founded the Global Wave Conference, Plastic Free Communities movement, the Million Mile Beach Clean and Safer Seas Service.

Hugo was awarded a honorary PhD by Exeter University for his services to the marine environment; Environmentalist of the Year 2021 by Save the Waves; featured in the ENDS Report 2023 Campaigning Power List, and shortlisted as Leader of the Year in the 2023 Purpose Awards.

He is on the co-chair for the international environmental NGO Save the Waves Coalition and writes a column for Oceanographic Magazine. He is a regular speaker and host at ocean and environmental events, and frequent commentator in the media featuring in the Guardian, the Times, Channel 4 News, Sky News, the BBC and many other channels over the years.


Profile: https://experts.pressassociation.com/expert/212

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## Views

- [Former rural affairs secretary appointed to ‘important’ fishing sector job](https://experts.pressassociation.com/expert/212/views/e448597bd2479639)
- [UK has ‘ignored science on fish stocks collapse’ in 10 years since Brexit vote](https://experts.pressassociation.com/expert/212/views/d595fffb2bcbef84)
- [UK ratifies landmark UN ocean protection treaty](https://experts.pressassociation.com/expert/212/views/1430c77a119079df)