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Island Lecture Series:

How adaptive is the PEI lobster fishery? An exploration of climate change and the social structures influencing the local fishery, with Marlene Chapman

When: Tuesday, December 10th, 7:00pm – 9:00pm

Where: Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, UPEI

The lobster fishery has been a prominent feature of the Island’s economy and culture for over one-hundred and fifty years. In recent decades, it has become the most lucrative fishery in all of North America. Is it threatened by climate change? How adaptable are our fishers? What is the government’s role in protecting this fishery and the communities that depend on it? These questions will be explored through information gathered in interviews of local fishers, the researcher’s personal experience, and evidence found in scholarly and grey literature.

Marlene fishes lobster out of Murray Harbour, PEI, and recently completed her Master of Arts in Island Studies graduate thesis on climate adaptation in the PEI lobster fishery.

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Turning the Tide 2025: Abstract submissions are now closed. Check back for updates!

The third Turning the Tide conference circles from Aruba to Prince Edward Island and promises to connect researchers, practitioners, and people who care about islands and climate change in different ways. 

Visit https://projects.upei.ca/unescochair/turningthetide2025/ to access the Call for Abstracts, Keynote Speaker announcements, and more details over the next few months, and to get in touch with any questions about the conference!

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