Releasing fish into the Elbe has long been a popular event with the pupils of the local primary schools. Besides the actual fish stocking, schoolchildren are offered various side events where they learn about water and life in the river in a playful way. “We are happy we could join this event. The children were looking forward to it, as they always enjoy hands-on lessons. It is a fantastic opportunity for all pupils to learn more about life in the rivers and how they can help protect the environment,” said a Zuzana Synáková, teacher in the fourth grade at a primary school in Kostelec nad Labem.

"We stocked 300 kg of mostly carp fish in the river, among which there were also several pieces of tench, or even a beautiful american siven, which also belongs to the flowing water of the Elbe River," added Luboš Zimmel, Head of the fishing club in Neratovice, to the release of fish who participated in the event on behalf of the Czech Anglers Union.

“We are pleased that we can regularly combine fish stocking in the Elbe and hands-on experience for the local schoolchildren. The children are keen on participating in such events, and we look forward to harvesting honey at the turn of May and June. The children will again traditionally help us with it,” said Piotr Kearney, Executive Director of Spolana.

Spolana is seeking to develop the environment both through regular fish stocking in the Elbe and by supporting the nesting of the critically endangered peregrine falcons that regularly nest on one of the chimneys on its production site. And beekeeping has already celebrated its fifth anniversary here. Bees are kept in beehives placed on the old chocolate and saccharine production premises. The exquisite quality of the extracted honey has been confirmed by the tests of the accredited laboratory of the Czech Institute of Bee Research.

Contact details: Pavel Kaidl, spokesperson, telephone: +420 225 001 407, +420 736 502 520, email: pavel.kaidl@orlenunipetrol.cz.