Explore our activities, downloads and games for children. Plus, fun sustainable seafood recipes.
Make fabulous fish nuggets
A super simple, tasty recipe to make with help of an adult
Make tasty tuna waffles
Try tasty tuna waffles - help make them with an adult
Investigation activities
What makes Handi Herring a fish?
Can you label the parts of Handi that make her a fish?
Be a fish detective
Can you see the MSC logo on these products when you go to the shop?
Puzzle activities
Dot-to-dot and draw a habitat
Make Handi Herring appear again and add some fishy friends
Food chain card game
Help the Wild Ocean Explorers work out what eats what
Spot the difference
What are the differences and which picture shows the best way to catch fish?
Fun recipes to make with kids at home
Cooking is a great way for people of all ages to learn about where food comes from and how it was caught. We've prepared some simple and fun recipes to try at home.Ingredients
Method
- 1 x 415g tinned MSC certified John West tuna- well drained (look for the MSC blue fish tick label)
- 500g White & sweet potatoes, steamed, cooled, loosely mashed
- 110g jar capers, well drained or 50g capers
- 1 bunch of dill, leaves only, diced
- 5 large spring onions, finely sliced
- 50g Gherkins, drained, finely diced
- ½ bunch of chives, finely diced
- 50-100g breadcrumbs to add as you go
- 3 free-range eggs, lightly beaten
- White pepper, to taste
- Salt, Murray River, to taste
To fry
- 100g Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 100g Butter
To Serve
- Whole free-range egg mayonnaise
When shopping, look for the MSC blue fish tick on your seafood to know it's sustainable.
- In a large bowl combine all ingredients except breadcrumbs.
- Add enough breadcrumbs to just combine, not so much to make the mixture dry and crumbly – alongside the egg they acting as a binder.
- Shape mixture into patties around 7cm in diameter, 4cm thick. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat oil and butter to medium high in a large heavy based fry pan. Have cooling rack and paper towel on hand to drain excess oil.
- Fry until golden and flip once in batches until cooked through. Drain well and serve whilst hot and crunchy on the outside.
- Serve with mayonnaise for dipping, green salad or serve patties in lettuce cups.
Serving instructions
This is a treat for the whole family, it’s quick, easy and uses MSC certified John West tuna. Make this delicious recipe for a summer afternoon snack for the family or whip it up for a summer BBQ party.Sustainable Seafood Guide
Seafood with the MSC blue fish tick label comes from a well managed and sustainable fishery. Find out where to buy, what to look for and the questions to ask.
