What's On for the Younger Ones

Who? Learn To Sea is run by the Bantham based Marine Biologist Maya Plass. She is passionate about Devonshire’s coastline and can draw from a wide variety of professional experience: • From her undergraduate and postgraduate studies in BSc: Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology and MSc : Coastal Zone Management. • From her work experience in the National Marine Aquarium as a guide; in Argentina on a sustainable tourism project in coastal Patagonia; on the River Exe on a European estuary management project and as a volunteer for a variety of marine education organisations.

Karl Gale

This year also sees the return of Karl Gale with the return of his Little Fishing Boats DVD, together with Melody the Mystic Mermaid. Meloday entralled children at Fishstock 2010 with her storytelling and tales of all things fishy.

Indigos and Play Torbay

Fishstock are delighted that the charity Play Torbay, who run Indigos (next to Chestnut Heights Primary School) have agreed to spend the day on site running childrens activities and events with children of all ages. Creative Workshops will also be run by Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust, providing not only a fun but also educational experience for children of all ages. Indigos go wild is a unique and innovate project that was inspired by young people when they transformed a dumping ground into a special space with a magical essence. No one could have planned a journey like it, the young and the old created an unstoppable energy that became infectious to everyone involved. The project has won two government awards and has been supported by many funding organisations. The young people continue to own and respect this project and thankfully continue to lead the way.

MSC Fish and Kids

We all love a trip to the seaside, but how many of us stop to think about the problem of overfishing? Kids love fish fingers, but do they know where fish comes from? One of the aims of the Fish & Kids project is to teach children about marine life and the need to protect the oceans. By choosing MSC-labelled fish, families can support sustainable fishing and play their part in protecting the oceans.

Fishing for Litter - Brixham

This year sees a chance for the children to consider the affect of litter within the waters off the Devon and South West coast. Fishstock have teamed up with staff from Plymouth University Marine Biology Dept to give the children the chance to dress up as scientists and consider the impact that the litter has on marine life. The Fish for Litter Scheme started in Cornwall has now extended to Brixham and local fishermen have been involved in the scheme for some time. This ties in nicely with the children having fun, getting messy, whilst considering the importance of the marine environment.

and also ....	This year we also see the return of Funtasia, Bouncy Inflatable Galleon and Tea Cups Ride, fishy face painting, the Brixham Primary Schools project diplays, and much, much more ....