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For the Juniors: Fish from the ocean to table

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A big pile of fish after being caught on a trawler
For the Juniors: Fish from the ocean to table

SUBJECTS:  Science

YEARS:  F–2


Have you ever eaten fish for dinner?

This clip tells the story of how fish come from the sea to your plate.

See how fish are caught, bought and sold.

Watch a fish being cut into fillets and find out what happens to the bits we don't eat.


Things to think about

  1. 1.Have you ever caught a fish? Is eating fish good for you? How do people catch enough fish to sell at a fish shop?
  2. 2.Which fish are not good to eat? Why not? Fish have to be kept fresh once they are taken from the sea. What is added to the crates to keep the fish fresh? What happens to the fish once they are caught? What other animals do you see that eat fish?
  3. 3.Some fish are gutted and cut into fillets. What happens to the bits we don't eat? What things do fishermen have to know about fish to do their job? What rules do you think fisherman have to follow? Why is it important to have rules about fishing? Hint: what would happen if we took too many fish out of the ocean?
  4. 4.Some of the fish in the clip were called orange roughy, snapper, flathead and garfish. What other types of fish do you know? Find some pictures of fish. What features (parts) do all fish have in common? How do these features help them to survive in their habitat (the place where they live)? Find out some of the traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of catching fish to eat.


Acknowledgements

Music composed and performed by Robert Kitney.


Date of broadcast: 15 Oct 2001


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