Recreational shark fishing in Florida:
An interdisciplinary analysis of an emerging conservation issue
Dr. David Shiffman
Liber Ero Postdoctoral Research FellowSimon Fraser University
Friday, October 20, 2017
11:00 am
AERL Theatre (120), UBC
Sharks are one of the most threatened groups of marine fishes, but the majority of research, advocacy, and management attention to date has focused on threats stemming from commercial fisheries. In this seminar, Dr. David Shiffman will present his interdisciplinary research on threats that sharks face from recreational fisheries in Florida, including charterboat fishing, land-based fishing, and trophy fishing. This research includes assessments of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of different groups of recreational shark anglers, as well as recommended policy solutions.
Dr. David Shiffman is a Liber Ero Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Simon Fraser University, where his research focuses on sustainable shark fisheries in North America. He has a Bachelors of Science in Biology from Duke University, a Masters in Marine Biology from the College of Charleston, and a Ph.D. in Ecosystem Science and Policy from the University of Miami. David is also an award-winning science communicator, with bylines in the Washington Post and Scientific American, and has been interviewed in Science, Nature, National Geographic, CNN, and NPR. His widely-followed twitter account
@WhySharksMatteris used to educate non-experts about marine science and conservation.