Courtesy of the Aquarium of the Pacific:
Panel Discussion
Meet the Team Solving the Ghost Gear Problem to Protect Marine Life
June 5, 2019, 7:00p
Aquarium of the Pacific
Lost or discarded fishing gear that is no longer under a fisherman’s control is called ghost gear. Ghost gear causes several problems in the marine environment: it entangles and kills sea life and can damage habitat. In California, scientists, fishermen, regulators, and innovators are teaming up to implement an innovative recovery and recycling program to reduce the loss of fishing gear and collect ghost gear to reduce impacts on marine life and ocean ecosystems. The Aquarium’s Seafood for the Future program will lead a discussion with a panel of experts who are part of this collaborative effort.
Featured Panelists:
- Dick Ogg, Fisherman, Bodega Bay, California
- Kirsten Gilardi, Co-Director Wildlife Health Center at University of California, Davis
- Kurt Lieber, President, Ocean Defenders Alliance
- David Stover, CEO and Co-Founder, Bureo Inc.
Moderated by Kimberly Thompson, Director of Seafood for the Future, Aquarium of the Pacific
TIME: 7:00 p.m.
LOCATION: Aquarium of the Pacific
COST: $5 for the public. Free for all Aquarium members, senior citizens (62+), teachers, and students with ID and reservations
Reservations Recommended:
(562) 590-3100; aquariumofpacific.org/aquariumspeakers
You can watch a live web stream at:
http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/events/list/category/guest_speakers