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BlueFestival in Seattle
Seattle, WA
October 3, 2009
The First Annual BlueFestival
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
10 am to 7 pm
Maritime Events Center, Pier 66
Interactive Maritime Exhibits * Films * Panel Discussions * Musicians
Fisher/Poets * Authors * Nautical Vendors and Informational Booths
· Catch a glimpse of life at sea standing in a ship’s wheelhouse coming into Puget
Sound or on a fishing boat in stormy weather.
· Join conservation organizations, recreational boaters, surfers, fishing and community
groups, river and beach cleanup efforts that are restoring and protecting our oceans,
tidelands and watersheds.
· Celebrate sustainable wild seafoods and the companies, fishermen and women
bringing them to your dinner plates and barbecues.
· Learn about the heritage, diversity and economic value of our region’s waterfront
and maritime industries.
· Hear about campaigns to protect mangrove forests from destruction to feed our
“cheap shrimp habit” and policies promoting more aquaculture feedlots.
· All day panels, guest speakers and films will present information on urban stormwater
runoff, ocean acidification, pollution, pesticides, open pit mining and other industrial
activities that put our blue planet and sustainable resources at risk. Learn how we
can work together to make a difference.
Contact: Alfredo Quarto, 360-452-5866
Cost: free
More Info: http://www.bluefestival.org
Posted by: Erik Hoffner
Issues: Oceans