MSC certified fisheries and scientists are always looking out for new ways to help make fishing more sustainable. Whether it’s reducing bycatch, protecting the ocean ecosystem, or understanding more about what’s going on under the surface of the ocean, there are lots of innovations out there.
Can learners think of a way to help make fishing more sustainable? It could be:
– a new piece of tech for scientists of fishers
– a different way of fishing
– a campaign to change what governments do
– an ideas to educate people about our ocean
– or anything else they want!
Learners can work on their own, in a group or as a whole class to create a drawing, picture display, film, description or diagram of an idea. Schools and educational institutions anywhere around the world can enter. Your school could win £300 (or equivalent in your local currency) to support your ocean literacy work or for your local blue space!
Two categories for entries:
There are 2 categories to enter:
– Entries by learners or groups of learners aged nine or under at the time of entry
– Entries by learners or groups of learners aged 10 or over at the time of entry
Four winning educational institutions will be selected – with a 1st prize of £300, and a runner-up prize of £200 for their ocean sustainability work or to protect their blue space. The funds could be used for anything from a visit to a local aquarium to a beach clean, or equipment like litter pickers or reusable water bottles for the class.
Entries by groups of learners including individuals in both age groups should enter the nine and under category. May require a teacher or educator to verify the age of entrants before providing the prize to the educational setting, to confirm that they were eligible to enter the competition and win the prize.
HOW TO ENTER
– Learners create a drawing, picture display, painting, photograph, film, diagram or another medium that can be uploaded as a picture, sound or video file, to illustrate an idea for way to help make fishing more sustainable.
– Teachers and educators are invited to upload photographs or files of learners’ work via worldoceanday.school/competition.
– Entries are accepted in .png, .jpeg, .mov, .mp3 or .mp4 format, with a maximum size of 10MB.
– Each entry should be associated with either an individual learner, a group or a class and must specify the competition category (9 and under, or 10+). This information is required as part of entry. In the case of a learner, use the first name plus initial only.
– Contact name of a teacher or other responsible adult is required as part of each entry along with email, school name and address.
– For a chance of winning the prize, schools must complete all the following by Friday 19th July 2024 at 23:59 BST.
SHARE YOUR LEARNERS’ IDEAS ONLINE
Teachers could share artworks via a school or other social media account too – be sure to tag @MSCecolabel and include #OceanLearning – but please note this does not constitute entry into the competition.
In the run up to the closing date, MSC may share entries via social media channels, including the name of the school and the first name of the child entering the competition.
Good luck and we can’t wait to see your entries!
Terms & Conditions
Please read these terms and conditions carefully. By participating in this competition, you are deemed to have accepted and agreed to be bound by and comply with these terms and conditions. If you have any questions about these terms and conditions or the competition, please email [email protected]. Please allow 5 working days for a reply.
- The competition is open to schools and formal education institutions across the world, except for any locations where this competition would be prohibited by law. This competition is not open to individual home-school settings where the prize would be won by an individual household.
- Only one individual entry per learner is permitted, however a learner may submit additional entries as part of a group or class.
- There is no cost or fee to enter the competition, but you need an internet connection and an email account.
- Entries will judged by a panel of judges across World Ocean Day for Schools partners according to innovation, the quality of thinking and execution of the entry. The panel of judges decision is final and no additional correspondence will be entered into to influence the results.
- Entries must be received by Friday 19th July 2024 at 23:59 BST to be entered into the competition.
- Winners will be announced and notified by the email provided by Monday Friday 6th September 2024.
- There are four prizes available to win One winning school in each category will win £300 (or equivalent in local currency_, and one runner-up school in each category will win £200 (or equivalent in local currency) for their ocean sustainability work or to protect their blue space. The funds could be used for anything from a visit to a local aquarium, to a beach clean or equipment like litter pickers or reusable water bottles for the class. We will send prizes within 90 days of the method of payment being agreed by both parties.
- Prize-winning schools will be expected to provide information to MSC about how they have spent the funds including providing photos and/or footage which can be used by the MSC and/or World Ocean Day for Schools for promotional purposes.
- Entries that do not include all the required information will not be considered.
- By sending your email address, contact details and postal address to us, you agree to allow us to contact you regarding this competition. We will not add your email to any marketing lists or distribute it to any third party with the exception of educators or responsible adults who opt in to receive future communications from MSC education during the entry process. All other data will be deleted once the competition winner has been confirmed. The Marine Stewardship Council will adhere to local data protection laws.
- By entering this competition, you give MSC permission to use the content created on MSC social media platforms, newsletters or other form of corporate communications.
- No responsibility can be taken for lost or late entries.
- Entrants can be based in any geographical location (where permitted by law).
- We reserve the right to close the competition early if it becomes necessary to do so due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. We reserve the right to refuse entry or refuse to award a prize to anyone who it reasonably suspects is in breach of these terms and conditions or who posts anything on social media in connection with this competition (or tags MSC in any post) that is, in MSC’s reasonable opinion, inappropriate, offensive, defamatory, or upsetting to other participants, contrary to applicable law or Instagram’s terms of use.
- The competition and these terms and conditions, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them, are governed by English law.
- The promoter of this competition is Marine Stewardship Council, of Marine House, 1 Snow Hill, London, EC1A 2DH.
Our use of your content and data:
By entering this competition, you give us permission to use the content you have submitted on:
- The @MSCecolabel Instagram, X and Facebook accounts, MSC websites and publications, to generate awareness about the competition and to encourage more competition entrants before the competition closing date.
- The @wodforschools X, worldoceandayforschools Instagram and @worldoceandayforschools Facebook accounts, to generate awareness about the competition to encourage more competition entrants before the competition closing date.
- The @MSCecolabel Instagram, X and Facebook accounts after the closing date, MSC websites and publications, if selected as a winner.
- The @wodforschools X, worldoceandayforschools Instagram and @worldoceandayforschools Facebook accounts after the closing date, if selected as a winner.
- Additionally, if selected as a winner, you consent to being contacted at a later date by the MSC to share information about what the education setting has done with the prize money, and to that information being used on @mscecolabel X, Facebook and Instagram channels.
You can object to any of your personal information being published by us by emailing [email protected].
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