History of Aboriginal, recreational and commercial fisheries on the NW Coast and implications for the future.
When: February 28, 2017.
What? Join the Vancouver Aquarium and OceanCanada@UBC for an engaging discussion with four leading experts. Learn how you can make sustainable choices to protect our oceans from overfishing and other harmful practices. Will be followed by a ‘Meet and Mingle’ with the experts.
Where? The Vancouver Aquarium, 845 Avison Way, Vancouver, BC V6G 3E2
Current issues and future projections for local, Aboriginal, recreational and commercial fisheries.
When: April 11, 2017
What: Join the Vancouver Aquarium and OceanCanada@UBC for an engaging discussion with four leading experts. Learn how you can make sustainable choices to protect our oceans from overfishing and other harmful practices. Will be followed by a ‘Meet and Mingle’ with the experts.
Where: The Vancouver Aquarium, 845 Avison Way, Vancouver, BC V6G 3E2
About
Moderator: Dr. Andrew Day
Vice President of Research, and Executive Director of the Coastal Ocean Research Institute at the Vancouver Aquarium. Dr. Day produces and communicates scientific knowledge, evidence, and understanding in the service of protecting ocean life and habitats, informing responsible economic activity, and safeguarding communities. He holds a degree in law and a doctorate in resource and environmental management, and has extensive experience leading large and complex environmental initiatives in B.C., including a global pilot to develop marine ecosystem service models, and development of ecological and human well-being indicators for Canada’s Pacific Northwest. Prior to Vancouver Aquarium, Dr. Day also worked in business, as owner of a successful consulting firm, and served as Managing Director of a sustainable seafood company with First Nations and industry partnerships. He is currently a Director of St. Jean’s Seafood – the only major producer of canned Ocean Wise products in Canada.
Dr. Naxaxalhts’i, Cultural Advisor/Historian of the Stó:lō Research and Resource Management Centre
Dr. Naxaxalhts’i has worked for the Stó:lō as a researcher in cultural heritage and aboriginal rights and title issues since 1985. He currently acts as the cultural advisor on the Treaty Negotiation Team for the Stó:lō Xwexwilmexw Treaty Association. His areas of expertise include Halq’eméylem place names, fishing, and Stó:lō oral history. He has also been featured in many television documentaries for the CBC, APTN and Omni. He is a member of the Shxw’ow’hamel First Nation, the proud father of two girls and seven boys, and has nine grandchildren. He continues to fish at his ancestral fishing ground at Aseláw in the Stó:lō Five Fishery in the lower Fraser River canyon.
Christina Burridge, executive director of the British Columbia Seafood Alliance
The British Columbia Seafood Alliance is an umbrella association whose members represent about 90% of the value of BC’s wild seafood. Its mandate is to encourage sustainable, profitable fisheries on Canada’s West Coast. Christina has worked for various Canadian fishing industry associations since 1988 and is a member of numerous industry and government advisory groups. She is closely involved with third-party programs to verify seafood sustainability, particularly the Marine Stewardship Council, and is a member of the MSC’s Stakeholder Council. She is also the chair of the international Association of Sustainable Fisheries, representing fisheries in the MSC program.
Dr. Andrés Cisneros-Montemayor is a Program Manager and Research Associate with the Nereus Program at the University of British Columbia
Dr. Cisneros-Montemayor specializes in applied resource economics. Linking field and theoretic work, he has studied the economics of ecotourism, competing fishing sectors, alternative management strategies and ecosystem approaches to policy, and Indigenous fisheries, in developing and developed regions including Belize, Canada, Central America, East Asia, Mexico, Patagonia, the USA and West Africa. Andrés holds a PhD and MSc in Resource Management and Environmental Studies (University of British Columbia), and a BSc in Marine Biology (Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur). When he’s not working, he’d rather be somewhere sunny with his family, scuba-diving, kiteboarding, or kayaking.
Owen Bird, Executive Director of the Sport Fishing Institute of BC
The Sport Fishing Institute of BC is a nonprofit society, whose members are made up of a wide range of sport fishing stakeholders from fishing lodges, sport fishing related businesses to individual anglers. Bird is a lifelong angler learning to fish from a row boat off the shores of Bowser in the Strait of Georgia. He has worked as a guide, been involved in management and sales for a number of coastal fly-in lodges, and produced North American broadcast TV fishing shows for 10 years. More recently, Bird has overseen the development of the Certified Tidal Angling Guide certification program – an industry designed, first-of-its-kind in North America certification. He also participates on numerous DFO, Transport Canada, Destinations BC and other federal and provincial processes, panels and committees in order to promote sustainable access and opportunities for angling in BC waters.
How climate change and pollution are affecting our oceans.
When: September 12, 2017
What: Join the Vancouver Aquarium and OceanCanada@UBC for an engaging discussion with four leading experts. Learn how you can make sustainable choices to protect our oceans from overfishing and other harmful practices. Will be followed by a ‘Meet and Mingle’ with the experts.
Where: The Vancouver Aquarium, 845 Avison Way, Vancouver, BC V6G 3E2
About:
Moderator, Eric Solomon, Director, Arctic Connections Program, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre
Eric Solomon has worked for many years in the field of science and environmental education and communication with museums, science centres and public aquariums in the US and Canada. He is dedicated to improving communication of complex science and environmental issues to the public, and creating greater public awareness of, and engagement in, important issues facing Canada’s north.
Dr. Brian Riddell, President and CEO, Pacific Salmon Foundation
Dr. Riddell is a fisheries scientist experienced with Pacific salmon, their fisheries, and related policy. Brian worked for 30 years with the DFO. He was a member of the Royal Society of Canada’s Expert Panel on Ocean Climate Change and Marine Biodiversity, and is a Commissioner to the Pacific Salmon Commission. As the scientific lead in the creation of Canada’s Policy for Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon, he received Canada’s 2005 Public Service Distinction Award. He also contributed to the development of the 1985 Canada-US Pacific Salmon Treaty. His publications focus on salmon and genetics, international fisheries management, and science-based policy for salmon conservation and utilization. Brian also created the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project beginning in 2013 (www.marinesurvivalproject.com).
Sm’hayetsk Teresa Ryan, PhD (Gitlan, Tsm’syen), Postdoctoral Teaching and Research Fellow, Faculty of Forestry, Forest and Conservation Sciences, UBC
Dr. Ryan’s research builds upon the ancestral connections of Aboriginal people, salmon, and forests at the terrestrial–aquatic interface and species inter-dependencies in complex adaptive systems. She is a scientist on the Pacific Salmon Commission Joint Chinook Technical Committee; a member of the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observations Technical Working Group, and Circle of Experts Assembly of First Nations Advisory Committee on Climate Action and the Environment; and Sr. Policy Advisor to the Native Brotherhood of British Columbia. She has served as Vice Chair, BC Pacific Salmon Forum; Director, BC Aquatic Foods Resources Society; and participated in Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat committees.
Dr. Dalal Al-Abdulrazzak, Seafood Specialist, Ocean Wise Seafood Program, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre
Dr. Al-Abdulrazzak was formerly an Ocean Policy Analyst at the United Nations and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the UBC Fisheries Centre, where she also did her PhD. Her research aims to document and understand the long-term impacts of fisheries on marine ecosystems in order to implement effective marine policy. She focuses on issues related to overfishing, applied use of historical baselines, and the global impact of ghost fishing.
Dr. Juan José Alava, Research Scientist, Ocean Pollution Research Program, Coastal Ocean Research Institute, Vancouver Aquarium; Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, UBC; and Adjunct Professor, School of Resource and Environmental Management, SFU.
As a marine eco-toxicologist and conservation biologist, Dr. Alava’s research interests include environmental toxicology and marine ecotoxicology, food web-bioaccumulation modelling of pollutants, marine mammals, sea turtles, seabirds, fisheries science and management, climate change, environmental impact and risk assessments, conservation biology, tropical biodiversity, and parasitology. He is a collaborating scientist of the Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands and the current Science Director of the Ecuadorian Foundation for the Study of Marine Mammals.
Charting a Sustainable Course: Making sustainable choices
When: November 7, 2017
What: Join the Vancouver Aquarium and OceanCanada@UBC for an engaging discussion with four leading experts. Learn how you can make sustainable choices to protect our oceans from overfishing and other harmful practices. Will be followed by a ‘Meet and Mingle’ with the experts.
Where: The Vancouver Aquarium, 845 Avison Way, Vancouver, BC V6G 3E2
Oceans cover seventy per cent of the surface of our planet and are essential to all life on earth. They regulate our climate, supply our oxygen, and support millions of organisms that make up the complex marine food web—from planktonic creatures to blue whales to humans. We need our oceans for food and for health.
Join the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre and OceanCanada for a series of engaging talks exploring the history and future of Canada’s fisheries followed by Q & A and a “Meet and Mingle.” Four Tuesday evenings will feature new topics and experts:
Speakers:
Moderator: Rashid Sumaila, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
Dr. Gerald Singh: Nereus Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, UBC
Gerald completed his PhD at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability at UBC and now works as a Nereus Program Postdoctoral Fellow collaborating with the United Nations Development Program. Gerald is characterizing the contribution of a sustainable ocean to achieving broad sustainable development goals. Using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework, Gerald is researching how the SDGs are dependent on achieving sustainable use and management of the ocean.
Sonia Strobel: Co-founder and Managing Director, Skipper Otto’s Community Supported Fishery
Sonia co-founded Skipper Otto’s with her husband and fisherman, Shaun Strobel, for fishing families to provide premium, sustainable seafood directly to conscientious consumers. By applying her knowledge of Community Supported Agriculture Programs to fishing, she conceived of the idea for a Community Supported Fishery in 2008. As a result, Skipper Otto’s became one of the first CSFs in the world, Otto has been able to keep fishing and his son Shaun returned to a career in fishing. Skipper Otto’s now supports 34 independent fishing families and delivers sustainable local seafood to over 2,400 families in BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario.
Ann-Marie Copping: Program Manager, Ocean Wise Seafood
Ann-Marie joined Ocean Wise Seafood in 2011. As program manager, she is responsible for strategic direction, marketing and overall program administration. She worked for 25 years in foodservices and resort supply chain management, negotiating and managing purchasing agreements before changing to the ENGO world. She is also a Board member of the Conservation Alliance for Sustainable Seafood and actively works with the Global Sustainable Ratings Alliance and the Global Ghost Gear Initiative. Working collaboratively with international Sustainable Seafood NGOs is required to raise awareness around sustainable seafood and solve fishing and aquaculture issues.
Amy Mar: Regional Manager, Sustainable Fisheries Framework, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Amy has fifteen years of experience working for the federal government and joined the Department of Fisheries & Oceans in 2006. She previously worked as the Regional Manager of the Species at Risk Program where she provided advice and implemented plans for the recovery of endangered, threatened or special concern species. Prior to that, she worked as the Regional Manager of the Oceans Program, working in collaboration with First Nations, industry, and stakeholders on marine conservation and marine planning initiatives. In her current role, she manages a small team that serves to coordinate and provide advice on the implementation of fisheries management policies that support conservation and sustainable use.
Conserving Our Shorelines: Creating Solutions Through Collaboration.
When: April 17, 2018
What: The shorelines are dynamic environmental, social and economic spaces in British Columbia. With a lens on the Saanich Peninsula, join us as we explore success stories, partnerships, and ways forward. Co-hosted and organized by our partner World Wildlife Fund-Canada. Speakers included people from BC Parks, SeaChange, Peninsula Streams, Capital Regional District Green Shores Local Government Working Group, Friends of Shoal Harbour, Eagle Wing Tours, and the Tsawout Nation.
Where: Sidney, British Columbia
Coastal Community Action: Then and Now
When: 18 June, 2018.
What: Join the Vancouver Aquarium and OceanCanada@UBC for an engaging discussion with four leading experts. Learn how you can make sustainable choices to protect our oceans from overfishing and other harmful practices. Will be followed by a ‘Meet and Mingle’ with the experts.
Where: Liu Institute, University of British Columbia
Skipper Otto 10 Year Anniversary Gala
When: Fri, 12 April 2019
What: Join Skipper Otto himself and all our fishing families, staff, and members as we celebrate 10 years of disrupting the seafood system for social and environmental justice!
Where: Waterview, 1661 Granville St, Vancouver
Join Skipper Otto himself and all our fishing families, staff, and members as we celebrate 10 years of disrupting the seafood system for social and environmental justice!
Savour spectacular small-plate Skipper Otto seafood dishes, expertly prepared and plated by Chefs Ned Bell and Stewart Boyles in the breath-taking Waterview banquet space overlooking our boats at the False Creek Fishermen’s Wharf. Chat with the fishermen who caught the seafood and the chefs who prepared it. It will be a memorable night with reflections of the past 10 years and glimpses into the decades ahead.
Your ticket includes 2 complimentary drinks: your choice of delicious local beverages including Tinhorn Creek Salmon Safe wines, beer from Faculty Brewing, and a signature “Sea to Sky” gin and prosecco cocktail. Wait staff will bring you a selection of appetizers while you mingle for the first hour. We’ll then begin our main meal when you will circulate the room, visiting each of the 4 chef stations and enjoy their unique preparation of Skipper Otto’s seafood. We’ll conclude our meal with a delicious dessert.
Free parking is available on site on a first-come, first-served basis, and come dressed in your smart/business casual attire.
We can’t think of a better way to celebrate our first 10 years than spending the evening with all of you!