CMAT – Costa da Morte Asociación de Turismo will develop a digital teaching unit for pupils in the first cycle of primary education, with the aim of introducing the youngest children to the fishing resources of Costa da Morte and showing them the importance of small-scale fishing and locally sourced seafood.
The initiative is part of the project “Cartografía do mar: patrimonio, produto local e pesca artesanal na Costa da Morte” (Mapping the Sea: heritage, local produce and small-scale fishing in Costa da Morte), which is committed to sharing maritime heritage and promoting a more mindful and responsible consumption of local fishing products.
The unit will be adapted to the school curriculum and will present its content in a visual, engaging and age-appropriate way. The topics covered will include the importance of sustainable fishing and responsible consumption, traditional fishing gear, the seasonality of species and how to identify the main fishing resources of Costa da Morte. It will also explain how seafood is labelled and sold, giving children information about where it comes from and how it reaches the market.
To support learning, the resource will combine illustrations, images, videos and useful links with interactive activities and educational games that reinforce the content and encourage pupils to take part. Once completed, it will be available on the CMAT website as an educational and outreach tool.
With this action, CMAT wants to help younger generations get to know the sea and its resources better, identify the species native to the area and understand the value of small-scale fishing from an economic, cultural and environmental point of view.
This project is promoted by CMAT – Costa da Morte Asociación de Turismo, “Cartografía do mar: patrimonio, produto local e pesca artesanal na Costa da Morte”, and funded by the Consellería do Mar (Galician Regional Ministry for the Sea) and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), through the grants managed by GALP Seo de Fisterra Ría de Muros Noia Costa Sostible.
