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Marine Scotland supports Seafood in Schools

March 16, 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications No Comments | Category Collaborations, Marine Directorate general, Marine Directorate Science

Jane Mills hosting a wet fish counter workshop

Colleages in Marine Scotland are continuing to support the Seafood in Schools initiative by being involved in workshops around the country, telling children more about the work that we do and answering their questions on all things fishy.

Events at schools differ but usually involve a series of workshops designed to teach them where seafood comes from, how healthy it is to eat, and how it gets to their plates.

Teachers are also catered for, with a session at lunchtime to give them more confidence in using seafood as a context for learning.

One of the most popular workshops is the wetfish counter display, which enables pupils to see and handle a variety of fresh and live species and to learn how they are caught, landed and processed.

As Marine Scotland scientist Jane Mills said:

“It’s a really good way of introducing children to what lives in the sea around Scotland, and by letting them get their hands wet, they can learn so much more. Children are fascinated by seeing fish and shellfish up close and love being able to touch them. The teachers often join in too, and it’s great to be able to share that experience with everyone.”

Other workshops concentrates on health and wellbeing and the importance of eating seafood high in Omega 3 and these feature a tutored ‘Come Dine with Me’ tasting session, using local produce.

More information

• Seafood in Schools is a project that aims to teach children about Scottish seafood; where it comes from, how it reaches our plates, and why eating seafood is good for us. It is funded by Scottish Government, Aberdeenshire Council, Seafish, Scottish Salmon Producers’ Organisation, the Scottish Fishermen’s Trust and the Scottish Whitefish Producers’ Association, and also relies on in-kind contributions and involvement by the fishing and aquaculture industries: www.seafoodinschools.org
• Marine Scotland Education Zone with fishy facts, information about careers in Marine Scotland and much more.

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