Events: detail
Trash Fish or Getting Trashed: Skates in New England Waters
- Speaker:
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Dr. John Mandelman, New England Aquarium
- Starts:
- June 01, 2009 at 07:00 pm
- Ends:
- June 01, 2009 at 08:00 pm
- Location:
- New England Aquarium, Harborside Learning Lab, 1 Central Wharf, Boston, MA.
- Maps:
Description
Primarily caught as bycatch, skates are generally regarded as a nuisance to commercial fishermen. However, with population declines, skates have received increased conservation attention in recent years. We are just beginning to understand the biological profiles of these animals, their importance ecologically, and how they cope with the rigors of fishing capture.
- Registration required:
- Yes
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
The Aquarium has been providing free lectures and films by scientists, environmental writers, photographers and others since 1972. The Aquarium Lecture Series is presented free to the public through the generosity of the Lowell Institute, which has been providing funding for free public lectures at universities and museums since 1836.
Lectures are free and open to the public. Registration is requested. All programs start at 7 p.m. in the Aquarium’s Harborside Learning Lab, unless otherwise noted below. Programs last approximately one hour followed by a reception. Register here.
For more information
- Contact person:
- Aquarium
- Phone:
- 617-973-5200
