Charles M. James is an international consultant for aquaculture with more than 30 years of experience in the tropical marine fish and shrimp hatchery and grow-out production systems. His expertise in marine fish hatchery and farming systems includes farming of groupers (Tiger grouper or Brown marbled grouper -Epinephelus fuscoguttatus; Camouflage grouper - E. polyphekadion; Green grouper or Orange spotted grouper E. coioides), Seabass, Seabream, Silver pomfret, Rabbit fish , Milkfish and other tropical marine fish species. He is also experienced in the technical management of marine shrimp hatcheries and intensive commercial grow-out production systems. Innovative marine fish hatchery technique includes development of grouper hybrids for aquaculture and in developing and breeding of captive brood stocks of silver pomfret.

He is experienced in the land-based as well as in the offshore sea-cage farming systems for marine fish. His expertise include design and execution of recirculated aquaculture systems (RAS) for intensive land based fish farming, aquaponics and in establishing quarantine facilities. Dr. James has pioneered in developing intensive automated continuous live food production systems (microalgae and rotifers), for application in the hatcheries, especially to benefit the marine fish and shell fish industry.

Professional contribution includes working as the Senior Technical Advisor for FAO/United Nations, for the Marine fish Farming Project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Working under FAO/United Nations, he was responsible for the planning, monitoring, review and reporting of the marine fish culture project activities, training of staff and the provision of technical advice to the National Project Director and to the Saudi Ministry in developing commercial aquaculture projects in the Kingdom. During his tenure with FAO, in addition to introducing the ‘barramundi’ or Asian seabass (Lates calcarifer) for farming in Saudi Arabia, developed hatchery and grow-out production systems for the tiger and camouflage groupers, rabbit fish and marine shrimp. Dr. James has been involved in several aquaculture projects in various countries in Asia, Middle East as well as in the USA.

Technical consultancy services includes aquaculture project site evaluation and feasibility studies for various projects within the government and private sector in several countries. In addition to participating in several international conferences, sharing his technological achievements in aquaculture, James has contributed 39 papers in referred international scientific journals and 79 professional papers and technical reports (Total number of publications 118).