Global shark mortality revisited: What would Ram say?

In this talk I will discuss main insights from twenty years of research into the fisheries and conservation ecology of sharks and other elasmobranchs at Dalhousie University, starting with the groundbreaking work of Ram Myers. This body of work and the public awareness it has created has spurred diverse conservation measures to protect and rebuild depleted shark populations. I will present new results on the efficacy of these measures and discuss evidence-based solutions to reverse the overexploitation of elasmobranchs worldwide. I end with some thoughts on the relationship between conservation science, societal change, and our relationship to the natural world.

Speaker: Boris Worm, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia