The Marine Station of the Institute of Oceanography UG in Hel named after Prof. Krzysztof Skóra and the Foundation for the Development of the University of Gdańsk would like to invite you this Saturday, 29.07.2023, to celebrate Hel Fish Day - an event that popularises knowledge of Baltic fauna.
Fish Day is being organised this year for the nineteenth time. Held annually on the last Saturday of July, the event aims to spread knowledge of the rich animal world of the Baltic Sea and is aimed at the general public, with a particular focus on the youngest.
The event is held in the framework of the project ‘Protection of marine mammals and seabirds – continuation’, co-financed by the European Union from the Cohesion Fund, and the project ‘Together for a clean Pomerania - environmental education social campaign’ co-financed by the Provincial Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Gdansk. The programme includes a field game for children and artistic performances.
19th Fish Day Programme
'Fish Day is a huge undertaking, involving not only the staff of the Prof. Krzysztof Skóra Marine Station of the University of Gdańsk but also ca. 15 other institutions, as well as a large group of volunteers who gain both theoretical and practical knowledge while participating in such an event,' says mgr Monika Selin, Coordinator of the 'Blue School', an educational project conducted within the Marine Station.
The slogan for this year's edition is ‘Where are the men?’, wittily referring to the lyrics of a well-known Polish hit song. 'The theme of this year's nineteenth Fish Day will be men in the world of Baltic fish: husbands, daddies, slackers and gentlemen. We want to talk a bit about the role of the males of various fish species inhabiting the Baltic Sea,' explains mgr Justyna Kąpa, co-responsible for the Station's educational projects.
Similar events remind us that the University of Gdańsk is not only a scientific centre and centre of academic education, but also plays an extremely important social role in the region as a populariser of knowledge. As mgr Monika Selin adds, recalling previous editions: 'Every year we are visited by nearly 5,000 people, both tourists and local residents. Each successive Fish Day features a different lead species, various interesting aspects from its biology and role in the ecosystem. In this way, we try to reach the widest possible audience with knowledge about the Baltic Sea and its inhabitants, and the need to protect them.’
Detailed information can be found here.