Eat Fish event gets high score (with photos)

Eat Fish
Primary school pupils at the Eat Fish event

An EC$20,000 Eat Fish event which focused  primarily  on educating primary school pupils in the North on Dominica’s marine environment and highlighting the use of fish has been described as highly successful.

“The main purpose of the event was to highlight the use of fish as a valuable source of protein; to educate children on aspects relating to Dominica’s marine environment”, a release from the Fisheries Division stated.

Four primary schools, Roosevelt Douglas, Savanne Paille, Clifton and St. John’s primary schools participated in the event where they demonstrated their culinary skills and took part in a ‘fishy Math Singing Multiplication contest.

First prize for best in the Math multiplication song contest went to Savanne Paille Primary.  Roosevelt Douglas Primary came second and Clifton Primary, third.

In fish (lionfish) preparation, Clifton took the top spot; Roosevelt Douglas was again in second place and this time, Savanne Paille was third.

Key features of the Eat Fish event were fish preparation by host of ‘Taste Tastic Creations and Dominica’s Iron Chef’, Jessica Pinard Byrne and first hand demonstrations of his famous grilled fish by prominent Fish Chef Monty, from Portsmouth.

In an address, Venezuelan Ambassador to Dominica, Hayden Pirela, had high praise for the event and encouraged the Fisheries Division to spread it around the country.

Head of JICA/JOVC,  Kazuo Kurabayashi said he was very impressed with great Dominican cooking and pledged his country’s continued support for Dominica.

Chief Fisheries Officer Andrew Magloire and Coordinator of the event Riviere Sebastian  encouraged students to eat more fish.

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6 Comments

  1. 'i'
    July 2, 2013

    It is great to see the educational programs for the kids…

    It would have been great to see the creative ways in which the chefs prepared their fish…

  2. Conscience
    July 2, 2013

    Congratulations to the organisers of this activity. Hats of to the JICA Alumini, Venezuelan Institute, JICA’s office & all the supporters.

  3. Among us
    July 1, 2013

    Is this Mr Magloire? What is making him so grey?

  4. IamHis
    July 1, 2013

    Congratulations to all the schools. I did not like fish as a child, we had lots. Now I want all the fish I can get. I appreciate my organic and natural diet now which sustained us during our childhood in the 60s and beyond.

  5. Nudibranch
    July 1, 2013

    Keep up the good work, Lionfish are not going away and the issue will only get worse. Eat a lionfish, save the reef.

  6. Tumble, back kick
    July 1, 2013

    No pics of Monty? Great initiative!

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