2008 Festival Report

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Celebrate the Sea FORUM  2008

Manila Ocean Park – the Philippines’ first state-of-the-art Oceanarium, open water marine habitat, boutique mall, restaurant row and function facilities all located in one complex at the back of the Quirino Grandstand.  

11:00 14 June : CHANGING THE REPUTATION OF SHARKS

 The conservationists’ battle to save sharks; but sharks has an inherent bad and ferocious reputation which is unfairly cast upon them by the main stream media, or is it? How can the conservationists, diving industry and media help to change the reputation for sharks?

 Chair: Stan Waterman

 Panel: Leandro Blanco, Howard Shaw, Michael AW

 12:00 14 June: Appreciating and Preserving the Coral Triangle

 The Philippines, West Indonesia and PNG to the Solomon Islands are undisputed to be the world’s richest marine province; how can divers and underwater photographers, help to inspire the preservation and minimize impact.

 Chair: Professor Filemon Romero

 Panel: Dr Perry Alino, Ferdie Mercelo, Lynn Funkhouser

 14:00 14 June: CLIMATE CHANGE & Marine Tourism

 How can divers and dive operators reduce their carbon footprints; in times of global warming, can marine tourism and divers set an exemplary lead for other industries to follow? If so how?

 Chair: Howard Shaw

 Panel:  Emory Kristof, Dr Naderev Sano, Dr Fernando "Ando" Siringan

 12:00 15 June: Aquariums and Oceanariums are Contentious; should these facilities exist? Do these facilities offer true benefits and education? Can they play definitive roles towards the conservation effort?

 Chair: Howard Shaw

 Panel: Leandro Blanco, Lory Tan (WWF), Scott Tuason: Mathieu Meur

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