Film and Lecture Program:
LOST FISHING GEAR
On September 18, 2017 The Bay Institute held a film and lecture program at the Exploratorium in San Francisco focused on the issue of Lost Fishing Gear. This page provides a summary of the issues, a video of the event, interviews with experts, and still photography from the event. The Bay Institute is proud to provide these materials for those interested in this topic.
Dr. Jill Biden Lauds Vision for Ocean Conservation and Climate Literacy Museum in San Francisco
- Friday, October 5, 2018
- 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM
- Bently Reserve, 301 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
Interviews with the Experts
Brian Baird
Former Coast and Ocean Program Director, bay.org
Former Coast and Ocean Program Director, bay.org
Sherry Lippiatt
NOAA Marine Debris Program, California Regional Coordinator
NOAA Marine Debris Program, California Regional Coordinator
Holly Wyer
Marine Pollution Program Manager, California Ocean Protection Council
Marine Pollution Program Manager, California Ocean Protection Council
Dick Ogg
Commercial Fisherman/Member of Many Advisory Committees, Bodega Bay
Commercial Fisherman/Member of Many Advisory Committees, Bodega Bay
Kristen Gilardi
Director of the California Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project, UC Davis
Director of the California Lost Fishing Gear Recovery Project, UC Davis
Tom Dempsey
Senior Fisheries Project Director, The Nature Conservancy
Senior Fisheries Project Director, The Nature Conservancy
Presentation Video
Watch the full Lost Fishing Gear event, which includes:
- Introductions
- Presentations
- Questions and answers with experts
California’s Lost Fishing Gear:
An Issue Analysis
This report provides an introduction to the current conditions of lost and abandoned fishing gear along California’s coast, and provides potential actions for discussion aimed at minimizing the effects of lost gear on humans, wildlife and the environment.:
