Media Advisory

08:30 – 09:00

Opening of the Conference – Media and Photo Op
Delta St. John's Hotel and Conference Centre, Salon 'A'
Speech by the Honourable Geoff Regan, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada and Chair of the Ministerial Round Table

09:30 – 10:00

Opening Remarks by the Joint Conference Chairs – Media and Photo Op
Delta St. John's Hotel and Conference Centre, Salon 'A'
Art May (Canada) and Ambassador Hasjim Djalal (Indonesia)

Ecosystems Considerations in Fisheries Management – Scott Parsons, Canada

Compliance and Enforcement in Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) – Rosemary Rayfuse, Australia

Decision-Making Processes in RFMOs – Ted McDorman, Canada

Fishing Capacity and Fishing Aspirations: A Balancing Act, Rebecca Metzner, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organizations

12:30 – 12:45*

Lunch hosted by the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador – Media and Photo Op
St. John's Convention Centre, Convention Hall
Keynote Speaker:
The Honourable Trevor Taylor, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

14:00 – 14:30

Presentation of Papers for the Conference (continued) – Media and Photo Op
Delta St. John's Hotel and Conference Centre, Salon 'A'

New Areas and Gaps – How to Address Them – Erik Jaap Molenaar, Netherlands

15:00 – 15:30

Report of the Ministerial Round Table Discussions to Conference Participants – Media and Photo Op
Delta St. John's Hotel and Conference Centre, Salon 'A'
Keynote Speakers:
The Honourable Geoff Regan, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada and Chair of the Ministerial Round Table
List of Other Participating Ministers Distributed On-Site

15:30 – 16:15

Joint Media Conference for Ministers – Media Availability and Photo Op
Delta St. John's Hotel and Conference Centre, Salon 'A'
List of Other Participating Ministers Distributed On-Site

16:15 – 16:30

Ministers' Official Photograph – Photo Op
Delta St. John's Hotel and Conference Centre, Salon 'A'

19:00 – 19:20*

Dinner Reception hosted by the Government of Canada – Media and Photo Op
St. John's Convention Centre, Convention Hall
Keynote Speaker:
The Honourable Geoff Regan, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada

Tuesday, May 3, 2005:

09:00 – 10:30

Setting the Stage for the Workshops – Media and Photo Op
Delta St. John's Hotel and Conference Centre, Salon 'A'

The State of Global Fisheries and Ecosystems – Denzil Miller, Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Living Marine Resources

The Economic Drivers of Overfishing – Carl-Christian Schmidt, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Current Fisheries Governance – Ambassador Satya Nandan, United Nations Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority

12:30 – 17:30

Media Excursion – NL Fishing Village and St. John's Historical Sites

Petty Harbour, Cape Spear, Signal Hill and Quidi Vidi Village

Departure of Tour Bus at the Delta St. John's Hotel and Conference Centre

Wednesday, May 4, 2005:

09:30 – 12:00

Media Excursion – Marine Institute Flume Tank Demonstration
Departure of Tour Bus at the Delta St. John's Hotel and Conference Centre

14:30 – 15:30

Presentation on the Findings of the Focus Groups conducted in Canada and in Europe on Overfishing and International Fisheries Governance
Delta St. John's Hotel and Conference Centre, Salon 'C'
Speaker: Tim Mills, Senior Research Associate, Environics Research Group

Thursday, May 5, 2005:

15:30 – 16:00

Conclusion of Conference – Joint Conference Chairs – Media and Photo Op
Delta St. John's Hotel and Conference Centre, Salon 'ABCD'
Art May (Canada) and Ambassador Hasjim Djalal (Indonesia)

16:00 – 16:45

Final Media Conference – Media Availability and Photo Op
Delta St. John's Hotel and Conference Centre, Salon 'ABCD'
Speaker(s): To Be Confirmed

Phil Jenkins
Media Relations
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Ottawa
(613) 990-7537