Tues. 28 April / 16.00-17.30hrs / room CB-037 (formerly B-2) / EUR Woudestein / English language / Free Entrance
In recent years we have increasingly heard that eating fish twice per week is good for our health, of which at least once fatty or oily fish. “Twice a week fish, just do it!”. Furthermore the use of fish oil is increasingly promoted. Just as in fish itself, the fats, fatty acids, and omega fatty acids in fish oil, ensure a fit and vital body and even help prevent illness. According to Dos Winkel this is all a complete fallacy. In his book Wat is er mis met vis?! (What’s the catch with fish?!) he clearly explains why eating fish is not as healthy as is claimed. Because the oceans are used as a rubbish dump, fish become poisoned and the poisonous substances filter through to our food chain. But this is not the only alarming aspect according to Winkel. Due to the pollution of the seas and oceans the Mangrove swamps and coral reefs are also disappearing at a worrying rate. These really constitute the nurseries of hundreds of fish species. Add the problem of over-fishing and the illegal poaching and catching of fish to this, and you will come to the shocking conclusion that in the next 20 years the seas will be empty…
Dos Winkel (underwater photographer and Ambassador for the Sea) provides an introduction to his book and will debate against Wil van de Fliert (secretary-general Productschap Vis). De Goede Vissers (www.goedevissers.nl) give practical tips about ‘good fish, catching of fish and fish recipes’. Discussion moderator: Prof.dr. Helias Udo de Haes (professor of Environmental Science, Leiden University)
After a drinks reception with culinary delicacies in the style of the programme:
SG Filmclub: Shark Water / 18.45hrs / room CB-061 (formerly B-3) / EUR Woudestein / Free Entrance
Sharks are by no means blood-thirsty monsters, but are in fact peace-loving creatures! In the documentary Shark Water (Canada, 2007) the young filmmaker and underwater photographer Rob Stewart shows that our fear of sharks is unfounded and is created by films such as Jaws and Dangerous Water. Stewart takes you on a journey into the deep seas and oceans of the world and demonstrates what happens if the sharks were to disappear from the bottom of the ocean. Compared to 1980 the presence of sharks has dropped by 90 %…Not surprising, since every year 100 million (!) sharks are caught…Winner of no less than 31 international film prizes. With Rob Stewart and Paul Watson (Sea Shepherd) among others. Vincent Kneefel (student Rotterdam School of Management, underwater photographer and winner Your ’09 competition) will provide the introduction.
This programme is a collaboration between Studium Generale EUR, Greening the Campus and Arminius, platform for art, culture and debate Rotterdam.
