Dawood is an original founder of Five Oceans and is based at the Muscat office in Oman. He is a fisheries specialist with over 18 years of experience. He has worked in both public and private sectors: in government as a marine specialist in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries; and in the private sector in the fishing industry, and as a marine environmental consultant. His primary technical role in Five Oceans is social survey and interviews, as well as specialist fisheries services, including a strong interest in the mitigation and reduction of bycatch and developing ways to achieve sustainable fishing practices among local communities. As a Director of Five Oceans, Dawood has a wide range of other experience and has a valuable role to play in all government liaison and company administrative matters