D&G Environment Fair

We had an enjoyable day on Saturday at the Dumfries and Galloway Environment Fair where we had a stall demonstrating all of the work that we carry out.  The main attraction on our table was a tank full of sea trout fry.  The children had to guess how many fry were in the tank to win a trip to visit our hatchery in November 2013 and get the chance to see some of the large adult salmon we have in at that time of year.

A tray of bugs and beasties, that had been collected from a local pond that morning, also proved to be of great interest, especially when viewed under a high powered magnifying glass.  We also had some salmon eggs in an aquarium so people could see the developing embryos inside.