The visit included various presentations to Dr Piper as well as a tour of the facilities and a general discussion. Dr Pitcher, Director of the Fisheries Centre, outlined the interdisciplinary and international nature of the Centre's work. About half of the research personnel are from within Canada, and half from 16 other countries. Ann Tautz and Pamela Rosenbaum briefly mentioned administrative issues and highlighted the lack of infrastructure. Dr Piper expressed interest in the interdisciplinary nature of the Centre, in the difficulties experienced by a small unit and in the problems of overseas students.
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The deal was reported to have been made between Upsilion Commerce International, Greenfield Pk., and China Huan Dao, and five boats will be refitted to suit the South China Sea. Status and Management of tropical coastal fisheries in Asia . Any effort to retire vessels should contribute to a net reduction in effort on the global scale, not merely a reshuffling of effort from one overfished area to another. On September 25, despite a turn for the worse in coastal weather, roughly 25 members of the Fisheries Centre boarded a bus to Steveston for a tour hosted by Duncan Stacey and John Kapp. Designed to complement a module on Commercial and Sport Fisheries to be held next term, the tour was open to all interested parties.