‘Something Fishy’
poster competition
08.03.22
PRIMARY school students in
Inishowen are being asked to design a poster that
encourages conservation of Ireland’s native fish. The
competition, organised by Inland Fisheries Ireland in
conjunction with Blackrock Education Centre, is part of
the ‘Something Fishy’ educational programme and
officially kicks off this month.
Open to fifth and sixth class pupils, the winning
posters will be used as part of an awareness campaign to
promote the ‘catch, photo and release’ (CPR) method of
angling in Ireland. Under the ‘CPR’ approach, a fish
that is caught with a rod by an angler is quickly
photographed and then returned safely back into the same
water to swim away. As a result, greater numbers of fish
can be conserved in rivers, lakes and around coastlines,
putting less pressure on fish populations and boosting
biodiversity. |
To enter, primary school
students are being asked to create a poster with the
‘catch, photo and release’ message and take a photograph
of it. Parents, guardians or teachers are asked to email
original entries to
outreach@fisheriesireland.ie before Friday, April
15th.
The winning students in fifth and sixth class categories
will receive a tablet to the value of €500 and will have
their work featured in an awareness campaign. Only one
entry is allowed per student and all winners will be
announced in early June. Free resources with further
details about the competition are available from
www.somethingfishy.ie . |
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