Questions, questions?
The last two days of CreateWorld involved intense content and in-depth conversations that left me with little time to devote to my blog. My mind is now brimming with new creative ventures and ideas. I have tried to write this post several times now and I find myself suffering from the ‘unedited verbal dribble’ that so many people complain is the failing of many blogs.
So, for now I shall pose some of the more provocative questions that intrigued me during CreateWorld.
- What was your most memorable image of the 2001 attack on the World Trade Centre. Was it an image or a movie? Just how many photos do you take? What photos do you like? Can taking photos engage the viewer in the environment? Can a photographer become more socially aware by observing life and nature?
- How do you feel about creative space? Does the space you are in change your creative process? Has a creative work you have recently viewed changed the way you have felt?
- What do you think of digital music? Creating sound without a musical instrument, is it music? How can an arrangement of digital music and chanting change your mood?
- Can iPad technology help with conservation? If so how?
- We have all ventured into a digital game of some sort over the last few years. Even if it is only as a third party. What role can serious game playing have in teaching and learning?
- Define Pedagogy. How can a free encyclopedia such as the Wikipedia help with free and accessible knowledge to the population?
- How do universities involve past student work with new student work?
- What do you think of science? Can it be incorporated with creative methods to provide and interactive framework for everyone?
That is enough questions for now. I have been conducting a subjective survey of what people think of blogs. Most have said that the blogs are just as I said above: ‘unedited verbal dribble’ and that they would like to see more links and images. So, I hope this post fills all those spots. For now, my short post is over.
Ha! Lots of good questions Sue.
I’d like to add another (two): Can the decline of sea lions in the sub-antarctic islands be attributed to the fishing industry – directly or indirectly?
What is your considered opinion on the lifting of the limit of the number of allowable sea lions caught in nets?
Jean
Thank you for the comment Jean. I also heard the proposal this morning on National Radio for the Ministry of Fisheries to lift the number of NZ sea lions caught in squid trawl nets. This is a delicate subject to reply to, however I will try.
Yes, sea lions are caught in squid trawl nets, however there are other factors at play that have reduced their population numbers over the years. Intense hunting in the 1800′s and viral/bacterial infections, that reduced pup numbers, are just two other factors that have reduced the overall population of NZ sea lions. If the Ministry intends to remove the limit of how many sea lions are caught in trawl nets, I would like to know what they intend to implement in exchange for this. This species has experienced an number of impacts to its population over the last century, however I an unsure that the removal of an entire fishing sector would help them recover. NZ sea lions have begun to bread other sub-antarctic islands, Campbell Island in particular, and they have a small presence on the Otago Peninsular.
I hope this has helped? It has inspired me to return to the core content of this blog; observing our oceans.
On reading about this issue, I have more questions myself.
More Questions:
Does the Sea Lion Exclusion Device (SLED) release the animal alive?
If so, are they uninjured?
Is it possible to place a camera on the net permanently to monitor this?
To remove the bycatch limit of sea lions from the squid fishery I would like to see more evidence that SLED’s work before making such an assumption. From what I understand at this stage, only one sea lion has ever been recorded to swim free of the net. The reason the bycatch limit is down to zero this year could have several reasons other than ‘the SLED is working’. MORE Research is needed.