AM praises Pembrokeshire Fish Week in the Senedd
22 June 2010
Plaid AM Nerys Evans this week praised the Pembrokeshire Fish Week Festival in the Senedd in Cardiff Bay. During a question and answer session with the Heritage Minister Nerys said that the event is an excellent example of promoting food tourism.
The festival will see more than 250 events being held across the county including coasteering sessions, kayak trips, sea angling championships and cookery classes.
In the Senedd Plaid AM Nerys Evans said:
“Pembrokeshire Fish Week is an excellent celebration of the county’s seafood and fishing heritage. More than 250 events are held for local residents and visitors alike, and is a fantastic example of promoting food tourism and a model for other parts of Wales to learn from.
This festival is an opportunity to show people everything Pembrokeshire has to offer from the county’s breathtaking coastline, fishing industry and excellent local produce.”
In his response Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones said:
“It is important that we emphasise that we have local produce here that is just as good as any other produce in the world, and, if we market it properly, it will represent an additional attraction to tourists”