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Apr 4, 2018 - Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture in BC: New research into social-cultural ... Michele Patterson, Professor, Geo
FREE PUBLIC LECTURE Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture in BC: New research into social-cultural characteristics of the sector

Michele Patterson, Professor, Geography Department, Vancouver Island University and PhD candidate, University of Victoria Farmed Atlantic salmon is one of the world’s most valuable and widely traded seafood commodities. It is a significant component of Canada’s agrifood sector, and is one of BC’s largest agricultural commodities. It also provides much needed employment in rural, remote and sometimes aboriginal communities in BC. However in BC, the sector has been consistently challenged by social license; a constraint that reflects the many diverse perspectives about farmed salmon. This PhD research is aimed at better understanding these perspectives by following the fish along the commodity chain from production to consumption, and documenting the values and meanings, both positive and negative, of people who touch it along the way. Michele is a Professor in Vancouver Island University’s Geography Department, and a PhD Candidate in Geography at the University of Victoria. Before beginning an academic career in 2012, Michele was involved in resource management, community economic development and conservation in British Columbia for over 25 years. Prior to coming to VIU she spent 10 years as a Director with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Canada.

Wednesday April 4th, 2018 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Refreshments: 6:45 p.m. Vancouver Island University, Building 355, Room 203

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