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The appointment will be on March 24 through the workshop "Peceando" and the show-cooking "responsible fishing in your kitchen", organized by the Columbares Association, the City Council of Águilas, Hosteáguilas and the fishmonger "Los Hijos del Niño".
Pescados con Arte is an initiative of the Columbares Association and the Association of Artisanal Fishermen of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park (PESCARTES) to make known to the public the social, environmental, cultural and gastronomic value of the fishing captured in a craft on the Murcian-Almeria coast and promote the consumption of sustainable seafood.
Simultaneously, Pescados con arte wants to disseminate the marine reserves of fishing interest as the most effective management tools for the regeneration of fishing resources and the conservation of marine biodiversity, focusing efforts on the marine reserves of Cabo de Palos-Islas Hormigas, Cabo Tiñoso and Cabo de Gata-Níjar and Natura 2000 network areas of the project scope.
With the arrival of spring, Fish with Art moves to Águilas, a municipality closely linked to the sea since ancient times, where fishing activity has had and still has a very relevant role.
In this scenario where the sea breeze and fish are protagonists, the Columbares Association, the Department of Tourism, Local Development and Training of the City of Águilas, the Hotel and Tourism Association of Águilas (Hosteáguilas) and the fish market "Los Hijos del Niño" ", they have added efforts to bring artisanal fishing closer to the citizens and promote their participation in the conservation of this millenary activity and the seabed of the locality.
The proposed activities will be held on March 24 and are aimed at all citizens:
In "Peceando", the youngest of the house can learn what artisanal fishing is through a fun workshop in which they will get to know some fishing gear and the seasonal fish species that are fished with them.
The workshop that will be held in the fishmonger "Los Hijos del Niño" (Av. Juan Carlos I, 10) and in the Plaza de España from 10:00 to 11:00 h- is aimed at children between 8 and 12 years and has a capacity limited to 15 participants.
To register, it is necessary to send an email before March 23 to pesca@columbares.org, indicating the name and surnames of the participant, age and contact telephone number.
During the activity, the presence of an adult responsible for the child is mandatory.
In the show-cooking "responsible fishing in your kitchen", the chefs Juan Francisco Paredes from the restaurant "El Refugio" and Francisco Pérez from the restaurant "La Casa del Mar", will show the aquilineas some culinary preparations with White sargo, respectively.
In addition, the activity that will take place in the Plaza de España between 11:00 and 12:30 h- will tell attendees some curiosities about artisanal fishing in Águilas and recommendations will be provided to be more responsible consumers.
In addition to these proposals, Columbares Association and the Department of Sports and Youth, Personal, Carnival and Education of the City of Águilas have launched this week the contest of murals "Artisanal fishing in Águilas", aimed at students of 5 ° primary school public schools in the municipality of Águilas.
Through the contest, children will express their creativity while learning about artisanal fishing, the life of fishermen, seasonal fish species, marine biodiversity on the coast of Águilas, etc.
The rules of the contest whose participation term ends on April 13 at 00:00 h- can be consulted on the websites of Águilas City Council and Columbares Association.
The winners will enjoy an educational itinerary in which -recoring several points of cultural and fishing interest of the municipality of Águilas- the students will be able to get closer to the life of the artisanal fishermen and to know some of the species that inhabit our seas.
The Fish with Art project has the support of the Biodiversity Foundation, of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment, through the High-Level Program of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, in collaboration with the Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation.
In addition, the project has the collaboration of the University of Murcia, the Amureco Association and Fornet.
Program of activities Fish with Art.
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Day
Hour
Place
Recipients
Inscription
Workshop "Peceando"
From 10:00 to 11:00 h
Fishmonger "Los Hijos Del Niño" (Av. Juan Carlos I, 10) and Plaza de España.
Children between 8 and 12 years old, accompanied by at least one responsible adult.
By writing an email before March 23 to pesca@columbares.org, indicating the name, surname and age of the participant, as well as the contact telephone number of the parent or guardian.
Show-cooking "Responsible fishing in your kitchen"
From 11:00 to 12:30 h.
Spain Square.
All kinds of public.
It's not necesary.
Murals contest "Artisan fishing in Águilas"
Public educational centers of the municipality of Águilas.
Pupils of 5th grade of public schools in the municipality of Águilas.
By writing an email before April 13 to pesca@columbares.org, with the data specified in the contest rules, available on the website of the Águilas City Council and the Columbares Association.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Águilas
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