The Tasmanian Ocean Summit, presented by the Australia Institute Tasmania, will be a deep dive into Tasmania’s coastal waters and the culture, science, policy and integrated management they need. A day of collaboration to achieve a closer connection to our ocean, with sustainable production and economic wellbeing for all Tasmanians.

Tasmania is an island state; the ocean and coasts are embedded in our psyche. This connection to the sea is ancient – First Nations Tasmanians have cared for Sea Country for over 40,000 years.

Tasmania has some of the highest levels of marine diversity and species found no where else in the world. This is globally significant. Our economic, community and cultural wellbeing depends on these ecosystems remaining healthy. But our marine life is under pressure with depleted fish stocks, threatened species, and poor habitat protection. Pollution and climate change are only exacerbating pressures.

This gathering will host a compelling program of speakers, panel discussions and networking opportunities to lay the foundation for the change required to achieve a sustainable ocean economy with more effective protection, more sustainable production and more equitable prosperity.

The first review of Tasmania's main marine law, the Living Marine Resource Management Act 1995, is currently underway and provides the best opportunity in a generation to fundamentally improve the way we care for and use our coastal waters.

Speakers include:

Fiona Hamilton, Trawlwulwuy from North East Tasmania
Ben Hall and Trent Prouse | First Nations Tasmanians from the Parrdarrama Nation
Emeritus Professor Kate Warner AC FAAL | Former Governor of Tasmania 2014-2021
Dr Russell Reichelt AO FTSE, representative to the Prime Minister on the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy
Ebony Bennett | Deputy Director, The Australia Institute
Greg Jericho | The Centre for Future Work, Guardian Columnist
Nicola Waldron | Victorian Government
Dr Larelle Bossi | regenerative ethicist
Dr Beth Fulton | Senior Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO, Centre for Marine Socioecology
Graeme Wood | Environmentalist, entrepreneur, philanthropist and Spring Bay Mill transformer
Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas | Transdisciplinary Researcher and Knowledge Broker, CSIRO, Centre for Marine Socioecology
Associate Professor Neville Barrett | Marine and estuarine ecologist, IMAS
Dr Ian Dutton | General Manager - Marine Resources, Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania
Martin Exel | Managing Director of SeaBOS (Seafood Business for Ocean Stewardship)
Dr Ingrid van Putten | Senior Research Scientist, Behavioural and Fisheries Economics, CSIRO, Centre for Marine Socioecology
Angela Williamson | Director, Blue Policy & Planning, Blue Economy CRC

Read the full program here.

Want to attend but facing a barrier? Contact rachel@australiainstitute.org.au.

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