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Third Oceans Policy Symposium
10am to 4.30pm, 13 November 2009, Halford Mackinder Lecture Theatre, School of Geography and the Environment
The School of Geography and the Environment (SoGE) will be hosting the third Oceans Policy Symposium bringing together leading experts on ocean policy issues with graduate students. The aim of the day is to address cutting-edge issues of ocean policy and explore what we as Oxford students, and future leaders in research and environmental management around the world, could contribute.
There will be two main sessions, each led by guest speakers, as follows:
| 10.00 - 12.30 | Session One: Reforming EU Fisheries Policy ot Improve Marine Conservation and Sustainable Livelihoods (James Thornton, Chair) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction (James Thornton, ClientEarth) |
| 2 | Future fisheries management in the EU - why change and how? (Jan Lindemann, DG Maritime Affairs & Fisheries) |
| 3 | Proposal for a new fishing credit system (Sandy Luk, ClientEarth, and Melissa Pritchard, Marine Conservation Society) |
| 4 | A Fisher's Perspective (Jerry Percy, Welsh Federation of Fishermens Associations) |
| 5 | Balancing on a Reef: A Case Study in the Evolution of Marine Conservation (Jon Day, Director – Ecosystem, Conservation and Sustainable Use Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority) |
| 6 | Discussion |
| Lunch | |
| 13.30 - 16.30 | Session Two: Global Marine Conservation Issues (Thomas Thornton, Chair) |
| 1 | Introduction (Tom Thornton, Oxford University) |
| 2 | Global Perspective on Marine Conservation (Jon-Luc Solandt, Marine Conservation Society) |
| 3 | Raising Awareness through Consumer Eco-Labeling (Tavis Potts, Scottish Association for Marine Science) |
| Break | |
| 4 | Designing Hybrid Marine Management systems in Oceania (Shankar Aswani, UCSB) |
| 5 | Marine Conservation in the Melting Arctic (Tavis Potts) |
| 6 | Discussion |
Further Information
Please direct all enquiries to Julie-Beth McCarthy