On the occasion World Fisheries Day, which is going to be celebrated on the 21st
November, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights Anton
Refalo together with Minister for Education and Employment Owen Bonnici
announced a competition entitled 'Fishing for Recipes'.
In
Malta, this will be the first time that this day will be celebrated.
The significance of this day should therefore be given the appreciation
it deserves as well as the respect towards fishermen and fishing
communities for the hard work this sector brings. It is important to
remember that thanks to them fresh fish is being provided all year round
for all Maltese and Gozitans.
Minister
Anton Refalo expressed his satisfaction at the fact that the Department
of Fisheries and Aquaculture under his ministry is launching a
competition as part of the World Fisheries Day celebrations entitled
'Fishing for Recipes'.
Minister
for Education and Employment Bonnici described how interesting this
competition is and the importance attached to it while encouraging
parents as well as teachers and educators to encourage students to
participate. “We opened this competition for students between the ages
of 9 and 15 because we saw the potential of such a competition to raise
awareness about the waters that surround our country as well as educate
our children on the vast species of marine animals we have."
Students
between the ages of 9 and 15 can take part in this competition. To
participate in this competition, contestants must submit a recipe using
local fish species, prepared together with family members, and must also
submit photos of the cooking process. The aim of this competition is to
make children and young people more aware and to learn about different
species of local fish and traditional fish recipes. It is important to
promote the consumption of local and sustainable fish species as well as
to have more knowledge about the gastronomy of the Maltese Islands.
Minister
Anton Refalo said that this is a very important element and that we
should cherish our coastal culinary heritage to ensure that learning is
passed on from one generation to the next through educational and
informative activities.
The competition will be open from 21st November to 31st December 2020. The awards ceremony is scheduled for January 2021.