Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Event Website: http://www.mare-nostrum.nl
Start Date: 08/06/2009
End Date: 08/06/2009
Monday June 8th 2009 is World Ocean Day. Throughout the world scientists, politicians and fishing industry, meet to discuss our Oceans’ problems and talk about possible solutions to preserve wildlife while at the same time trying to economically and sustainably fish. Also in The Netherlands World Oceans Day will be held. Delft University of Technology and Erasmus University Rotterdam will organize an international conference that day in the Rotterdam Zoo.
During a one day conference in the Oceanium of Rotterdam Zoo, experts from all over the world will discuss overfishing, illegal fishing and bycatch, fishing subsidies, aquaculture and alternatives for fish, Marine Protected Area’s, improved fishing methods and technical innovations, etc.