Penghu Promotes Marine Education, Huxi Releases Over 100,000 Shrimps, Snails, and Sea Urchins
The Huxi Township Office in Penghu County released over 100,000 shrimp, snails, and sea urchins at Baikeng Beach to deepen marine environmental education, enrich marine fishery resources, and instill the concept of marine sustainability.
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Central News Agency (Penghu County, April 27) - The Huxi Township Office in Penghu County deepened marine environmental education today by releasing over 100,000 shrimps, snails, and sea urchins at Baikeng Beach. This initiative not only enriches marine fishery resources but also instills the concept of marine sustainability from a young age.
The Huxi Township Office held the "Little Fry Return to the Sea: Marine Sustainability and Fish Food Education" event today, releasing seedlings in the waters around Baikeng Beach. Huxi Township Mayor Chen Chen-chung and nearly 100 parent-child pairs completed the release with the assistance of Ko Chih-hung, director of the Penghu Aquaculture Seedling Center. Marine education explanations were also provided on-site, which the children found novel and interesting.
Mayor Chen Chen-chung stated that marine education should start from a young age. Through parent-child participation in experiences like fry release, the Township Office can not only enhance children's learning interest but also help extend marine conservation concepts to every family.
The Huxi Township Office pointed out that the seedlings released this time were cultivated by the Penghu Aquaculture Seedling Center. After evaluating the local environment and the scale of the intertidal zone, the release was conducted in a controlled manner, including 100,000 kuruma shrimp fry, 3,500 leopard squids, 1,000 silver-mouth turban snails, and 200 sand dollars, totaling over 105,000 individuals (or pieces). (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150427
The Huxi Township Office held the "Little Fry Return to the Sea: Marine Sustainability and Fish Food Education" event today, releasing seedlings in the waters around Baikeng Beach. Huxi Township Mayor Chen Chen-chung and nearly 100 parent-child pairs completed the release with the assistance of Ko Chih-hung, director of the Penghu Aquaculture Seedling Center. Marine education explanations were also provided on-site, which the children found novel and interesting.
Mayor Chen Chen-chung stated that marine education should start from a young age. Through parent-child participation in experiences like fry release, the Township Office can not only enhance children's learning interest but also help extend marine conservation concepts to every family.
The Huxi Township Office pointed out that the seedlings released this time were cultivated by the Penghu Aquaculture Seedling Center. After evaluating the local environment and the scale of the intertidal zone, the release was conducted in a controlled manner, including 100,000 kuruma shrimp fry, 3,500 leopard squids, 1,000 silver-mouth turban snails, and 200 sand dollars, totaling over 105,000 individuals (or pieces). (Editor: Wu Su-jou) 1150427