Hello Fish Fan,
Welcome to the 7th and final edition of Fishy News, the newsletter of the Which Fish? campaign that provided facts about species, recipes, updates on participants' activities, news about the campaign, ideas to raise awareness of the campaign and more. In other words, everything you needed to run this campaign... at your zoo or aquarium!
We warmly thank all of you, campaign participants for your efforts in raising awareness of sustainable aquatic resources, organising activities, creating educative content and / or committing to certain actions!
THE CAMPAIGN VIEWED BY...
the Campaign co-Chairs
On 18 September 2019, the Which Fish? Campaign was introduced at the EAZA Annual Conference in Valencia and now, after a closing speech by campaign co-Chair Florence Huron (Nausicaa Centre National de la Mer) at the EAZA Annual Conference in September 2021, it is officially coming to an end.
The challenge was great: sustainable seafood consumption is a difficult topic, due to the several elements that come into play relative to overfishing, and also because there are important regional differences, which do not allow the assessment of unique list of sustainable species. Moreover it was the first time EAZA launched a campaign on aquatic resources, focusing on the sea, and there was no guarantee that not only aquariums but also zoos, that traditionally are more addressed to terrestrial environments, would have joined it.
What happened in the last two years? Find out in the full article.
© EAZA
PARTICIPANTS' ACTIVITIES
Leningrad Zoo's non-contact games
In the summer of 2020, the Leningrad Zoo was opened to visitors. Unfortunately, education in the usual “touch-play” format was no longer available. Various interactive stands and board games, the parts of which were supposed to be moved by hand, lost their significance due to sanitary restrictions, and the number of participants in the events at one time could not exceed five people.
But nature has not for nothing endowed primates with intelligence! It was decided to divide the events that were previously located in one location into several information and game stations scattered throughout the zoo and united by a common route-based quest game. The staff of the educational department developed games in which participation did not require contact or was possible with the use of disposable tools.
© Leningrad Zoo
FESTIVE FISHES
With the holiday season coming up, fish dishes are an important part of the celebrations in many parts of the world. Here are a few ideas if you want to try something new:
Feeling ambitious and like you haven’t sampled enough species on the Which Fish? green list? Why not whip up a seafood banquet for the Feast of the Seven Fishes, celebrated by Italian-Americans.
Missing summer? Celebrate the Southern hemisphere way with some (Northern) prawns (Pandalus borealis). The weather might not be conducive to an Australian-style barbecue, so you can always go for a classic prawn cocktail.
Do you want something light but luxurious? Try this lobster soup from the Balearic Islands, using Atlantic European lobster (Homarus Gammarus).
Looking for alternatives to a roasted turkey? Whole roasted fish is a great option. Some good choices from the green list would be Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus), Common plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), or Common sole (Solea solea).
Are you excited to ring in the new year? Why not celebrate with the Russian salad Herring under a fur coat, with sustainably sourced Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus).
And finally, if you want to try some fish without fish or you’re looking for a dessert option… sink your teeth into Lampreia de Ovos, a sweet Portuguese festive treat.
© Vicky Wasik
CONTINUING THE CAMPAIGN
Which Fish? will "offishally" end on 31 December, but we hope that everyone will keep spreading the message about sustainable marine products and continue changing practices in their own institutions. Of course you can continue the work on your own, but if you’d like to continue being part of a larger initiative, here are some options to look into:
Mr Goodfish: This ongoing initiative is focused on consumers making sustainable choices about the fish they eat
EU4Ocean: An EU-wide coalition to connect those working on ocean literacy and sustainable ocean management
The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development: Relevant challenges being worked on in this decade until 2030 include developing a sustainable and equitable ocean economy, protecting and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity, and sustainably feeding the global population
For more information, visit the EAZA website, the Which Fish? website, follow us on Facebook or contact us via info@eaza.net.
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