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Greenpeace Japan welcomes you to the International Marine Environment Symposium 2008 to discuss sustainable fisheries and oceanic ecosystem.
Date Friday 17 October 2008 (9am - 5:30pm)
 
Venue U Thant Hall, United Nations University
(53-70, Jingumae 5-chome, Shibuya-kuShibuya, Tokyo)
 
Organiser
Greenpeace Japan
 
Supporting Organisations
Global Environment Information Centre (GEIC)
Patagonia Japan branch,
Peace Boat
World Wide Fund for Nature Japan
United Nations University
Surf Rider Foundation Japan
 
Speakers (Proposed Speakers)
Dr. Daniel Pauly
Professor and Director, Fisheries Centre, the University of British Columbia
Dr. Masayuki Komatsu
Former official of Japan's Fisheries Agency
Atsushi Sasaki
Tuna fisherman from Yamaguchi Pref, Japan
Dr. Ellen K. Pikitch
Executive Director, Institute for Ocean Conservation Science
Prof. Callum Roberts
Marine conservation biologist, the Environment Department, University of York
Anton Jimwereiy
PNA (Parties to the Nauru Agreement) Coordinator, Pacific Islands Forum
Fisheries Agency
Eugene Pangelinan
Deputy Director of Fisheries, Federated States of Micronesia government
Kazuhiko Wada
President, Kamewa Shoten (Japan's first MSC accredited seafood retailer) at Tsukiji Fish Market
Yasuyuki Yamamoto
Aeon Topvalu Co., Ltd. General Manager / Perishable Dept.
(Aeon Topvalu is one of Japan's major supermarkets and sells MSC certified seafood)
Wakao Hanaoka
Oceans Campaigner, Greenpeace Japan
 
Programme (Proposed programme)
Morning
Welcome address
(United Nations University Rep.)

"The Transformation of Seascapes by Fisheries and the Need for Marine
Protected Areas
"
(Dr. Daniel Pauly)

"Future of Japan's fisheries"
(Masayuki Komatsu)

Case study: "Trends in the tuna catch at Sakai, Yamaguchi Pref, Japan"
(Atsushi Sasaki)

Q&A Session
Afternoon

"Ecosystem-Based Management: Sustaining Marine Life and Fisheries"
(Dr. Ellen K Pikitch)

"Marine reserves: restoring the viability of oceans and fisheries"
(Prof. Callum Roberts)
Case study: "Nauru Agreement Third Implementing Arrangement"
(Anton Jimwereiy / Eugene Pangelinan)
Case study: "[Eco-label for the Sea]  MSC Certification "
(Kazuhiko Wada)
Case study:"Providing Sustainable Fish to Customers "
(Yasuyuki Yamamoto)

"Greenpeace's work for sustainable fisheries"
(Wakao Hanaoka)

Q&A Session
Panel Discussion
(c) greenpeace