talk
february 2007
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Throw a sustainable shrimp on the Barbie: Our options to tackle Overfishing in Australia
Sat 17th | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Feast tent
hosted by | Australian Marine Conservation Society
Our oceans are in trouble. Three quarters of global fish stocks are fully exploited, over-exploited or depleted and Australia’s Bureau of Rural Sciences has declared that almost half of Australia’s 70 principle fish species are fully fished or overfished. In response to growing community concern about overfishing and unsustainable aquaculture, the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has produced Australia’s Sustainable Seafood Guide. There is a growing conservation concern in the Australian community about Australia’s fisheries and this Guide helps seafood consumers make a more sustainable seafood choice. The research behind developing this Guide has provided AMCS with a unique insight into the management of fisheries and marine species in Australia. This presentation will provide a snapshot of the background information on these worrying trends in Australia. Practical options to tackle the problem will then be explored, including more sustainable fisheries management and aquaculture solutions for the future. Lastly, Sustainable Seafood options will be presented to encourage people to make a difference with their dollar.
Malcolm Lindsay
Malcolm Lindsay has been splashing around in the ocean since his first time snorkelling at the Crystals Reef in Williamstown, aged 11. Since then Malcolm has begun to gain an understanding of the dynamic marine environment through his marine science studies, volunteer work internationally and work locally as a marine ecologist. Although heavily involved in the esoteric scientific world, Malcolm has maintained a connection to the wider community through conservation education and community conservation projects. He recently completed an internship at the Charles Darwin Research Station on the Galapagos Islands, but has returned to undertake a Doctorate at the University of Melbourne examining larval recruitment patterns around the Victorian Marine Parks. Since returning he has become as active campaigner with the Melbourne branch of the Australian Marine Conservation Society, through which he aims to use his scientific knowledge and enthusiasm to aid marine conservation in Australia.