This Monday April 17, Mark Kurlansky, the acclaimed author of Salt and Cod, will be speaking at the New England Aquarium about his new book, A World Without Fish. His daughter Talia will be joining him for the lecture to contribute a 10-year-old's perspective to ocean conservation issues.

Monday April, 17 at 7 p.m.
World Without Fish (book signing)
Mark Kurlansky, author, and his daughter Talia
Harbor View Café at the New England Aquarium
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We sat down with the speakers to get their thoughts on the upcoming lecture.



About A World Without Fish
The culmination of a lifelong dedication to marine conservation, this lushly illustrated book is Mark Kurlansky’s legacy to his 10-year-old daughter and fishing companion, Talia. A concise overview packaged within a fascinating narrative that reads like fiction, World Without Fish connects all the dots—biology, economics, evolution, politics, climate, history, culture, food and nutrition—into a summary of the circumstances facing our oceans.

About Mark Kurlansky
Mark Kurlansky, renowned author of the award-winning bestseller Cod, provides the most compelling, straightforward account to date of why all the world’s fish could disappear in the next 50 years and how we can stop it. Register here.

The Aquarium has been providing free lectures and films by scientists, environmental writers, photographers and others since 1972. The Aquarium Lecture Series is presented free to the public through the generosity of the Lowell Institute, which has been providing funding for free public lectures at universities and museums since 1836. Register for upcoming lectures here. Note that unlike some previous lectures, this event will not be webcast.