Media Advisory

Duly accredited Members of the Media are invited to attend the following event:

Vancouver, October 27, 1999 - 'Climate Change and Salmon Stocks', a one-day workshop, hosted by the Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council will take place on:

When:
Wednesday, October 27th, 1999

Where:
Harbour Centre campus - Simon Fraser University

Time:
09:00 a.m. to 16:45 p.m.

Who:
The Honourable John Fraser, Chair of the Council
Members of the Council and Guest Speakers

The Programme will include:

Mr. Henry Hengeveld from Environment Canada who will speak on 'Climate Change and the Ocean Environment - Understanding the Science'
Dr. Brian Shuter from the University of Toronto who will speak on 'Climate and the Life History of Zoogeography offish'
Dr. Richard Beamish, Fisheries and Oceans Canada who will speak on 'Why a Strategy for Managing Salmon in a Changing Climate is urgently needed'
Two panels entitled: 'What is the most alarming potential impact of climate change on salmon stocks?' and 'What is the best strategy to adopt?' will include the following spokespersons:

Mr. Arnie Narcisse, B.C. Aboriginal Fisheries Commission
Dr. David Welch, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Mr. Frank Whitney, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Ms. Lydia Dotto, Peterborough, Ont. (Author of 'Storm Warning')
Mr. Fred Fortier, B.C. Aboriginal Fisheries Commission
Mr. Bud Graham, Assistant Deputy Minister, B.C. Ministry of Fisheries
Mr. Gerry Scott, Climate Action Team, David Suzuki Foundation
Dr. Carl Walters, University of British Columbia

For more information, contact:
 
Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council
#303-1682 West 7th Avenue

Vancouver, BC  V6J 4S6

Phone: 604-775-6070

Fax: 604-775-5622

Related Reports:

Climate Change and Salmon Stocks