Svein A. Fosså is a biologist who has been working for the pet sector throughout his professional life. Since 1992 he has been working full time as an advisor to national and international pet trade associations, with particular focus on ethical issues related to breeding, keeping and trade in pets and aquatic animals. He is particularly concerned about the changing attitudes in global society to nature and animals, and the impacts this could have on the way humans live and interact with animals – and on pet keeping.

Svein lectures regularly in many countries, and has authored and co-authored well over 600 articles, reports, and books related to the pet and aquarium trade and -hobbies.

Besides his engagement with EPO, Svein is currently Vice President of Ornamental Fish International (OFI), Secretary General & Chairman of the Board of the Norwegian Pet Trade Association (NZB), President of the Scandinavian Pet Trade Union (SPTU), Editor-in-Chief of the pet trade magazine PetScandinavia, and co-organizer of the Norwegian ZooExpo trade shows.