CVN members and the general public are invited to attend the following free online lecture hosted by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists:
Title: The State of Canada’s Fisheries: Fishery Audit 2022
Speaker: Rebecca Schijns (Oceana Canada)
Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Time: 11:00 a.m. PT
See the registration link below.
Oceana Canada’s annual Fishery Audit reports on the state of fish stocks and tracks progress on how well the government is meeting its policy and management commitments. This year’s audit reveals that Canada’s fisheries are continuing to decline despite significant commitments, investments, new policies and updated laws from the federal government in efforts to rebuild them.
About the speaker
Rebecca Schijns is a Canadian marine fisheries scientist with a B.Sc. in Biology from Queens University and M.Sc. degree in Oceans and Fisheries from the University of British Columbia, where she worked with and the Sea Around Us initiative to reconstruct historical catches and analyze global marine fishing impacts. She has produced research articles on northern cod and shifting fisheries baselines and is fluent in data-limited stock assessment methodology.
Based in Vancouver, she provides research on fisheries and marine conservation issues to inform and support the goals of Oceana Canada’s campaigns.
Rebecca is a return guest to CSEB and CVN, having presented in March 2022 on the “Status of Data-Poor Stocks.”
Registration
“Seating capacity” for the talk is limited, and you need to register in advance. You can check the computer requirements for attendees here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the webinar.
