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Seafish is launching a student chef-led pilot education programme, which aims to teach children about the variety of seafood available and how it gets from the ocean to the tables.

The initiative plans to encourage children to eat a greater variety of fish more often, as well as inspire the chefs of tomorrow.

Using their inspiration from the day, each college will then go back to their community and create their own unique seafood education event with local schools.

Over the next year, 50 groups of student chefs from around the UK will come to Billingsgate Market for a day of seafood training.

To celebrate the launch, Seafish has brought together students chefs from Henley College Coventry and Fishmonger Gary Hooper to bring ‘tastes of the sea’ to one of the most landlocked places in the UK – Finham Primary School in Coventry.

The children will be getting a special seafood demonstration on the variety of seafood from master fishmonger Gary, and hands-on cooking lessons from the student chefs.

Mel Groundsell, corporate relations director at Seafish, said: “The health benefits of eating more fish are well-documented - and each type of fish provides a different culinary experience and a unique flavour.

“We want to do as much as possible to make sure people of all ages eat more fish more often.

“Through our education programme we’re celebrating and exploring the variety of fish available and inspiring the next generation of chefs to broaden their culinary horizons and help expand family tea time menus.”

Seafish was founded in 1981 by an Act of Parliament and aims to support all sectors of the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future.