Updated Programme "End of the Line", Orphan Girl, Ballymoney

FISH AND OCEANS 2012

Invite to a Fisheries Future meeting co sponsored by PEW http://www.pewenvironment.eu
Ballymoney, Co Wexford Monday 7th June 2010

Open meeting for all interested in protecting and restoring our marine resources.
Especially welcome: fishing community, ecologists, anglers, politicians and who ever in your family buys the fish.
Film – End of the Line’ followed by panel discussion.

On the Eve of World Ocean’s Day when our fish stocks are at a record low, we need to act to halt this loss. Inform yourself with speaker Mike Walker from PEW Brussels and local panelists to decide what you can do.

4.15– 4.45 pm – Ballymoney Beach car park weather permitting.
(In case of rain venue will move to the Orphan girl starting at 4.30)
Game and Q/A Biodiversity of the Ballymoney coastal zone Karin Dubsky Coastwatch

5-7 pm Fisheries meeting in The Orphan Girl Ballymoney

Introduction Karin Dubsky and Mike Walker
‘End of the Line’ Film (25 min. version)

5.30 Panel input statements, followed by question/answer and discussion.

5.30 – 6.10 Panel 1: World wide and opportunity to act now at European level
Mike Walker - Senior Associate, European Marine Programme | The Pew Environment Group | http://www.pewenvironment.eu
Julia Dubsky Coastwatch A note on Caribbean Island of Dominica sustainable fishing
Hugh O Rourke, chairman Recreational Sea Anglers

Light refreshments will be served.

6.20 – 7.00 Panel 2: National to Local
Leo Boyle or Brendan Long Commercial fisherman Boyne estuary Estuary Netsmen
Stewart Mc Grane – Chair Avoca Restoration Group Avoca pollution and salmon
Ashley Hayden Diversity of fish off the Wicklow N Wexford coast, decline and restoration

END 7 pm sharp

Coastwatch: Karin Dubsky tel: 086 8111 684 or 053 94 25176
kdubsky@coastwatch.org

End of the line was a great documentry, very very worrying issues where highlighted within it, and fron the sounds of it not many government officals have seen it either.