WWF International, Switzerland
“WWF’s highest accolade, the Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Medal, has been awarded to Dr Denzil Miller, Executive Secretary for the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR). Dr Miller received the award for implementing significant innovations by CCAMLR that have directly enhanced the preservation of the Southern Ocean “As the head of one of the world’s leading conservation commissions, Dr Miller has shown exemplary leadership, responding to the global fishing crisis by pioneering new ways to safeguard our seas, particularly in the Southern Ocean.” “His ground-breaking work has helped to promote a balanced management approach, halt illegal fishing, and reduce the number of seabirds killed by longline fishing in one of the world’s most important marine environments. These and other contributions make him a worthy recipient of the Duke of Edinburgh Conservation Medal…”