Junior STEM: Responsible fishing

CHALLENGE

People go fishing for many different reasons eg. food, enjoyment, work, and income.

Your challenge is to design a game to educate others about responsible fishing.

RESEARCH & IMAGINE

Did you know that people can make sure they fish responsibly by:

• Taking only what is needed;
• Catching and releasing their fish if they have enough for a meal;
• Making sure they don’t keep undersized fish;
• If unsure of the fish species or size, releasing the fish immediately, removing fish from the hook or net immediately and killing it humanely if keeping it;
• Cleaning up all fishing gear (eg. discarded tackle and line, and bait bags), and taking these items back to shore to dispose of properly;
• Placing other people’s discarded fishing gear and litter in bins;
• Abiding by the fisheries regulations in the state they live in;
• Reporting any suspected illegal fishing activity; and
• Reporting fishing breaches to the Fishwatch hotline on 1800 017 116.

PLAN, CREATE, TEST & EVALUATE

Check out one type of fishing game and then experiment with your game design ideas, troubleshoot the design challenge, flow chart your ideas, document your process, and design a solution. 

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