When
March 8, 2009 12:28 pm — 12:28 pm
Where
George Washington University
The Environmental Law Institute (ELI), the Marine Fish Conservation Network (MFCN), and the Pew Environment Group co-sponsored a double-session on the future of sustainable seafood at the Blue Vision Summit on March 8, 2009. The double-session was divided into three segments: a panel on the sustainability of wild fishing; a panel on aquaculture; and a discussion of how national ocean policy can guide the future of sustainable seafood.
Moderators:
- Mr. Bruce Stedman, Executive Director, Marine Fish Conservation Network
- Dr. Kathryn Mengerink, Director, Ocean Program, Environmental Law Institute
- Ms. Laura Cantral, Senior Mediator, Meridian Institute
Fisheries Panelists
- Ms. Linda Behnken, Executive Director, Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association
- Mr. Chris Dorsett, Vice President of Fishery Conservation and Management, Ocean Conservancy
- Dr. John Field, Research Fish Biologist, Fisheries Ecology Division, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Aquaculture Panelists
- Mr. Neil Simms, President, Kona Blue
- Mr. Chris Mann, Senior Officer, Pew Environment Group, Pew Charitable Trusts