The El Paso Zoo presents
No Fish in My Dish
Book Signing with Author Jason Kelly
Jason Kelley has written a beautiful and important book for children. Narrated by a fisherman’s young daughter, this is the story of how all of us, even the very youngest, can do something to stop the plundering of the world’s oceans. Magically illustrated and lyrically written, No Fish in My Dish takes a tough look at one of the 21st century’s most important environmental challenges, but does so in an uplifting way that will delight and inspire children.
-Fen Montaigne, writer for National Geographic magazine
Author Jason Kelley will appear at the El Paso Zoo to autograph his book
No Fish in My Dish on Sunday, September 23rd, 2007 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. His children’s book tells how fish in the ocean are disappearing from over fishing – 90% in the past 50 years. Jason will show us how this problem affects everyone, not just humans, but even animals such as sea lions – just like the ones we have at the El Paso Zoo. He gives a simple solution that empowers people to take action and help solve the problem.
What: El Paso Zoo presents No Fish in My Dish book signing with Jason Kelly
When: September 23rd, 2007
Time: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where: El Paso Zoo: 4001 E. Paisano. 521-1850 www.elpasozoo.org Grasslands Picnic area/ Outside Paraje & Outside of Sea Lion exhibit
Jason will autograph his book out side the sea lion exhibit.
Pick up a sustainable Seafood Watch Card from the El Paso Zoo
“No Fish in My Dish” will be on sale for $9.95 during this event.
The El Paso Zoo receives one dollar from every book sold.
Jason will also have literature in Spanish available from WiLDCOAST, one of his partners, that will illustrate how this issue affects everyone around the world and what people can do to help.
Tables will be set up for children to color pages from the book.
7 year old Karmann Escandon, whose artwork is in the book, will talk to kids about what children can do to make a difference.
Author Bio: Jason Kelly lives in Sano Japan, and has written other books including The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing. He is currently on a national book tour to promote this book and will be stopping at the El Paso Zoo among other venues to spread the message about sustainable fishing practices.
As a mother, I love being able to take my daughter to the zoo on the weekends. In the summer, the zoo is one of our favorite destinations. I love to be able to show her another world other than what is located in her own desert southwest “backyard”. My fear is, that as she gets older, the only marine life left on the planet will be in exhibits such as yours. Thanks to todays over fishing, I am afraid that is exactly what awaits her tomorrow. As you have shown through your exhibits, over fishing is the biggest threat to our ocean’s fish today. – Darci Escandon, El Paso
El Paso Zoo offers Seafood Watch Card
Stop Predicted 2048 Seafood Extinction… Get your Seafood
Can you imagine never eating a borderland favorite - shrimp cocktail ever again? What about fried calamari? According to a new international study, if fishing continues at its current rate, every seafood species currently fished, including shrimp, sea bass and calamari, will disappear by 2048.
The study is seen in the journal Science that was released in December of 2006. It’s news that is reeling in much attention because it will affect everyone who enjoys eating fish or to going to beach. Not only will we possibly see the world's fisheries collapse by 2048, but this also affects the marine food chain. Only one percent of all the world's oceans are protected, but if we act right away and make some changes, there is hope the fish populations will recover. Experts say there needs to be more marine-protected areas and stricter guidelines for fishing certain key species. What can consumers do? You can download a seafood watch card though the El Paso Zoo website’s Take Action page and make fish friendly choices when you visit the market for your next seafood meal.
The Zoo’s website is: www.elpasozoo.org. See the “Take Action” section in the pull down menu for more information and to print out your own seafood watch sheet.
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