Tuesday, March 28, 2017 - 18:30

Tue, March 28, 2017 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM See description. Free but MUST have ticket. Daniel

Scientific evidence has been telling us for years that our oceans are in peril. So why have we not been able to rectify the situation?

We invite you to join Dr. Daniel Pauly, internationally-acclaimed fisheries scientist and principal investigator of the Sea Around Us, in a discussion that will bring to light the perilous state of the world’s oceans today.

Dr. Pauly will touch upon what actions would really need to be taken – by policy makers and citizens alike – in order for the overwhelming evidence of damage to our oceans to be translated into policy and practice to save them from a dire future.

Can we save our oceans from becoming so overfished and polluted that we will be telling our next generation of children, borrowing the title of Dr. Pauly’s book, to “eat your jellyfish”?

Speaker:
Internationally celebrated fisheries scientist Dr. Daniel Pauly is a professor in UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries. Currently the Principal Investigator of the Sea Around Us Project, Dr. Pauly has devoted his life to studying, documenting and promoting policies to mitigate the impact of fisheries on the world’s marine ecosystems.

March 28, 2017
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. (Reception to follow)
Science World

Tickets (free of charge) are required