Lowell Lecture
Conservation of Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks in Costa Rica
Date & Time
Nov. 2, 2017 at 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Location
New England Aquarium
1 Central Wharf Boston, MA 02110
Driving Directions
Speaker(s)
Andres Lopez, Cofounder of Misión Tiburón and New England Aquarium Marine Conservation Action Fund Fellow
Presenting Organization
Topics
Contact
Maggie See (AquariumLectures@neaq.org, 6172262183)
The scalloped hammerhead shark is an endangered species threatened by overfishing, bycatch and the shark fin trade. Scientist, Andres Lopez and his partner Ilena Zanella founded Misión Tiburón, “Shark Mission,” in Costa Rica to study and protect these charismatic animals. Through their years of research and tagging studies they have identified the sharks’ critical nursery habitats and helped to enact national and international conservation measures, including CITES listings, to better protect these animals. This work was supported in part by the New England Aquarium’s Marine Conservation Action Fund (MCAF). Lopez and Zanella have also engaged fishermen, communities, government officials and schoolchildren in their conservation efforts, growing a vital and broad base of support for the sharks. Join us to hear MCAF Fellow Andres Lopez speak about his comprehensive approach to shark conservation in Costa Rica and his efforts to promote a shark sanctuary in Golfo Dulce, a critical nursery habitat on the country’s Pacific coast.