Living from the Sea: Coastal Fishers, Politics and Development Challenges
Sherry Pictou and Tony Charles
Friday January 29, 12 noon
McNally Building MN208, at Saint Mary’s University (Halifax, NS)
International Development Studies Noon Seminar
Opening Event for International Week at Saint Mary’s University
Sherry Pictou is a member of Bear River First Nation. Her work has a focus on adult education and community-based approaches to natural resource management. Ms. Pictou is on the Board of Directors of the Bay of Fundy Marine Resource Centre, and the Bear River First Nation Culture and Heritage Centre, and is the North American representative on the Coordinating Committee for the World Forum of Fisher Peoples.
Tony Charles is a professor at Saint Mary’s University with a joint appointment in the Business School and in the Environmental Studies Program. He specializes in interdisciplinary research on fisheries and coastal issues, with emphasis on management and policy, coastal communities and small-scale fisheries, both in Atlantic Canada and internationally.