Come down to the marine discovery centre in July for an engaging presentation from Professor Steve Kennelly, Chief Scientist and Director of Fisheries Research and the Director of Cronulla Fisheries Research Centre of Excellence.

Professor Kennelly is a remarkable speaker and an international fisheries expert.

Photo from Elliott Norse, Marine Conservation Institute/Marine Photobank

Presenting on: Reducing Bycatch in the World’s Fisheries
When: 6pm on Tuesday 31st July 2012
Where: SCMDC Theatrette
Cost: $5 per person except Associate Members who get in FREE

Contact us on 02 6496 1699 or education@sapphirecoastdiscovery.com.au to book your place.

Short biography of Prof Steve Kennelly  BSc.(Hons), PhD, DSc.

Professor Steve Kennelly is the Director of Research for NSW Fisheries, responsible for all research and scientific advice to his Minister concerning fisheries, aquatic ecosystems and aquaculture.  He is also Director of the Cronulla Fisheries Research Centre of Excellence (the Southern Hemisphere’s oldest fisheries lab) and Adjunct Professor ofMacquarieUniversity.  He has a BSc (Honours), PhD and his highest degree (the prestigious Doctor of Science) is entitled “the Empirical Study of Marine Biological Resources”.

His largest personal research contributions to fisheries have been as a leader of teams working on the quantification, management and reduction of bycatch and discards in various trawl, seine, trap, handline and recreational fisheries. He is a regular speaker on bycatch issues at international conferences and meetings and recently published the book “Bycatch Reduction in the World’s Fisheries”.  Most recently he worked for the United Nations FAO drafting “International Guidelines for Bycatch Management and Discard Reduction” and worked on various other bycatch projects, particularly inNigeria,Cameroon,Madagascar, the West Bank andGaza.