A reel winner

A 6th class student in Clonakility has reeled in a winning poster.

Madelena Duggan from Ardfield National School scooped the winning prize in the 6th class category of the 2022 ‘Something Fishy’ national poster competition.

Earlier this year, primary school students around the country were challenged by Inland Fisheries Ireland to create a poster with the ‘catch-photo-release’ message that could be used in awareness campaigns.

The competition is organised by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) received artistic entries from across the country.

Announcing the winners Suzanne Campion, Head of Business Development at IFI said: ‘I’m delighted to be able to congratulate this year’s winners in the national Something Fishy poster competition. We received a host of beautiful posters containing important conservation-based messaging.

“It is reassuring to see the level of awareness that today’s young people have on issues around conservation and protection of our fisheries resource. Engagement in these issues early on is promising for future generations to be active stewards over our inland fisheries and the surrounding environment.’

The national poster competition is an important element of the wider ‘Something Fishy’ Educational Programme, aimed at primary school pupils aged between ten and thirteen. It educates students on the importance of biodiversity and on having sustainable habitats, fish and angling.