The children of Luss Primary School in class P5-7 have gone blogging mad!
They decided that this year they would write a blog, in order to detail the development of their very special powan fish eggs. This means that the local and wider community can follow the various steps involved in caring for this endangered ice age fish. The children are delighted, as their blog has had views from as far afield as the USA and Australia.
The powan fish is unique to Loch Lomond and Loch Eck and numbers have fallen dramatically due to the introduction of the ruffe, an invasive species which has been used as live bait by fishermen. The ruffe eat the powan eggs before they have a chance to hatch and develop. We care for the eggs in the classroom, keeping them at controlled temperatures and release the tiny fish when they hatch.
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This photograph shows us checking the current temperature of the loch.
